KP govt set to start work on Daraban SEZ in DI Khan dailytimes.com.pk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailytimes.com.pk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
April 18, 2021
A proposed bill criminalising “criticism” and “ridicule” of the Armed Forces has raised fears that it would further shrink the space for free speech and expression
“No one can ridicule the national ‘institutions’ any longer” Amjad Ali Khan, a member of National Assembly from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) wrote on his Twitter timeline on September 15, after tabling a private bill in the National Assembly suggesting a prison sentence and fine for those who “ridicule” the armed forces of Pakistan.
The purpose of the “The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2020” is “to prevent hatred and disrespectful behaviour against the Armed Forces. Strict action should be taken against those bringing disrepute to the Armed Forces institution in accordance with the law”.
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ISLAMABAD, April 18(Gwadar Pro)- Pakistan and China are jointly working to ensure transparency in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, Pakistan’s accountability watchdog chief said.
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman (Retd) Justice Javed Iqbal said the two friendly countries aimed to eliminate even a shadow of corruption in the execution of the CPEC projects.
“Both of us (Pakistan and China) are jointly working on this. The CPEC projects will be made corruption free. Anyone found in corruption will be punished severely, he said at a meeting of the NAB.
He directed NAB officers to utilize all available resources to take mega corruption，white collar crime cases to a logical conclusion.
MULTAN: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research was taking various steps to revive and promote cotton by ensuring provision of quality cottonseeds to farmers across the country.Pakistan.