Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Jamal Raisani, widely recognised as the youngest parliamentarian in the country’s history, has introduced a bill seeking the death penalty as maximum punishment for acid attack perpetrators.
The move was followed by a video message wherein Raisani highlighted a stark systemic imbalance in the country, noting that victims, daughters and families live in constant terror while attackers face insufficient consequences. “The fear must change sides”, he asserted, arguing that imprisonment is no longer enough to deter these barbaric acts.
“The next time somebody picks up a bottle of acid, they must remember one thing… that the State of Pakistan will come after them with full force”.
Hailing from Balochistan, the 26-year-old’s entry into mainstream politics is deeply rooted in personal tragedy and resilience. Raisani is the son of the late Nawabzada Siraj Raisani, a Baloch leader who was killed alongside nearly 150 others in a devastating suicide bombing in Mastung during an election rally in 2018.
Representing the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), he was elected to the Lower House in 2024.
Raisani’s latest legislative push against gender-based violence and subsequent social media announcement also reflect a broader trend among the newer generation of Pakistani lawmakers utilising digital media for direct legislative action.
