In this file photo, female students of Islamia College University (ICJ) stage protest against harassment in the institution. White Star/ Shahbaz Butt
ISLAMABAD: After a number of harassment cases in educational institutions in the recent years, a parliamentary committee on Tuesday cleared a bill to pave the way for legislation to protect students from harassment.
The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education, which met with Senator Engineer Rukhsana Zuberi, cleared the ‘Protection against Harassment of Students in Educational Institutions Bill 2020’.
The mover of the bill, Senator Javed Abbasi, informed the meeting that the bill seeks to ensure provision of education in a safe environment in educational institutions. At present, there is no criminal law to register such cases which causes unnecessary delay in proceedings, he added.
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia declared a state of emergency on Tuesday (Jan 12) to try to rein in coronavirus infections and suspended parliament in a move that helps Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin avoid an immediate challenge to his leadership. The emergency also gives Muhyiddin and his cabinet extraordinary powers, such as introducing laws without the approval of parliament. It was.
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Kuala Lumpur, January 12
Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah declared a state of emergency across the country on Tuesday to curb the spread of COVID-19, after consenting to a request from Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who is facing a leadership challenge.
An emergency would give the Prime Minister and his cabinet extraordinary powers, including allowing the government to introduce laws without the approval of the Parliament.
It was not immediately clear how the emergency would impact day-to-day activities but the constitution allows for the Parliament to be suspended during that period which could for now put an end to political uncertainties faced by Muhyiddin.
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