A new rape law has been introduced in Pakistan. Under this law, a provision has been made to punish the culprits for creating them impotent (chemical castration).
On Tuesday, Pakistan President Arif Alvi signed the anti-rape law – Anti-rape Ordinance 20twenty. The ordinance was approved by Prime Minister Imran Khan and his cupboard last month.
It is being told that this new law has been introduced to deal with rape cases in Pakistan, which aims to provide for early hearing of the case and severe punishment.
In an announcement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan, it said that beneath this ordinance, special courts will be founded across the country for speedy trials in cases of sexual offenses.
The court can need to settle the case within four months. According to the statement released, the identity of the victims can not be disclosed and the disclosure can be a punishable offense.
Police and government officers who show negligence in the investigation of cases can be fined with imprisonment for three years. Apart from this, the officers involved in giving false data can also be punished.
The statement any said that its fund can be created on behalf of Prime Minister Imran Khan and its money can be used for the formation of a Special Court.
However, federal and provincial governments can also unleash cash for the fund. Let me tell you that the type of atmosphere created against sexual offenses in the country concerning the incident of gang rape with a girl in Lahore, this law has been brought in the reading of that.
Now more and a lot of trial courts can additionally be set up for cases of rape and sexual offenses in Pakistan. Under this ordinance, in case of any rape case, a call needs to be pronounced at intervals of four months.
At the identical time, beneath this law, the accused of rape can be made impotent once being found guilty. At the same time, the identity of the victims will not be publicized under this law.
If it happens then it can come back under punishable offense. If the police and government officials who are investigating the case are negligent, they can also be punished for a year.
While issuing a press release issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan, it has been said that a fund will be created for a law on behalf of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Two funds will come from this fund, a special court can be paid by that. At gift, federal and provincial governments in Pakistan will conjointly send money for the fund.
