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Private moon sighters to be fined Rs0.5m, imprisoned per new bill
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Federal cabinet approves three bills drafted by the religious affairs ministry
People who form private Ruet-e-Hilal committees will be fined and imprisoned Fines and penalties to also be imposed for substandard printing of the Holy Quran
The federal cabinet on Wednesday ratified a bill that seeks a fine of Rs500,000 and imprisonment of people involved in private moon sightings, sources said.
According to sources, during a meeting today, the federal cabinet okayed three bills drafted by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony.
The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee 2020, Muslim Family Law 2020, and Publication of Holy Quran Amendment Bill were approved during the federal cabinet s meeting.
Cabinet ratifies bill eyeing enforcement of Ruet-e-Hilal s decisions in Pakistan
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PM Imran Khan chairs a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad. PID/File
The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill that seeks decisions of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to be binding across Pakistan,
Geo News reported, citing sources.
The publication said that the federal cabinet had approved three bills from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony.
The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee 2020, Muslim Family Law 2020, and Publication of Holy Quran Amendment Bill were approved during the federal cabinet s meeting.
The sources said that under the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee 2020, people who form private Ruet-e-Hilal committees would be fined and imprisoned. The decisions of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will be binding across Pakistan.