Senator and senior PPP leader Sherry Rehman has disapproved of the new laws against rapists approved by the cabinet, earlier this week. The new laws call for strict punishment, including chemical castration of the rapist.

Replying to The Current’s

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, which includes the tally of rape cases being reported every day (acquired from various sources), Sherry expressed her displeasure over lowering the statutory age for rape to 13 from 16.

“The age of alleged ‘consent’ has been moved to 13 from 16 in the new ordinance, which is terrible,” commented the lawmaker. “How will an adolescent be responsible for ‘consent’. This makes younger children even more vulnerable.”

She also expressed her concern over the matter on Twitter.

Why is this an ordinance? And WHY has the statutory age for rape been lowered from 16 to 13? The higher age protected minors. Now u can be 13 and liable for consent! Also, rape already carried a death penalty. So what is the point except to make adolescents more vulnerable? pic.twitter.com/y5WbSMFKSi

— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) November 25, 2020

A total of 127 rape cases have been reported from October 12 to November 27 (today).