The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has passed “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare (Amendment) Act, 2022”. The bill was introduced by provincial Law Minister Fazle Shakoor.
According to the bill, anyone involved in child abuse might face a death sentence or a life sentence, as well as a fine of not less than Rs 20 lakhs. Meanwhile, child pornographers, will be sentenced to a minimum of 14 years and a maximum of 20 years in prison, with a fine of Rs 20 lakhs.
For child trafficking, punishment of at least 14 years behind the bars or life imprisonment have been suggested with a fine of upto Rs 50 lakhs.
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The recently passed bill states that any case related to child abuse must will be completed within 30 days.
Furthermore, traveling on public transportation and accessing public areas is prohibited for anyone whose name is entered or appears on the Register of Sexual Offenders.
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