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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the recommendations to amend the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) to declare enforced disappearances a criminal offence.
The development comes during a meeting pertaining to Generalised System of Preference (GSP Plus) held in Islamabad on Tuesday with the premier in chair.
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, State Minister for Interior Shehryar Afridi, Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari and other officials were present in the meeting.
PM Imran was apprised that the elimination of enforced disappearances “is a need of the hour” and for that, amendment to the PPC is required to declare such abductions a criminal offence.
While issuing directives on the issue of bounded labour, he approved the required amendment to the criminal law and ordered the relevant authorities to take action against the bonded labour.
The prime minister also ordered Bureau of Statistics to conduct country-wide survey on child labour and to formulate a comprehensive strategy to alleviate such children from poverty.
He also directed officials to remove all the discriminatory signboards against the workers from Islamabad.
On August 31 last year, Dr Mazari vowed to bring an end to enforced disappearances in the country, adding that, such abductions may be criminalised.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/189950...are-enforced-disappearances-criminal-offence/
The development comes during a meeting pertaining to Generalised System of Preference (GSP Plus) held in Islamabad on Tuesday with the premier in chair.
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, State Minister for Interior Shehryar Afridi, Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari and other officials were present in the meeting.
PM Imran was apprised that the elimination of enforced disappearances “is a need of the hour” and for that, amendment to the PPC is required to declare such abductions a criminal offence.
While issuing directives on the issue of bounded labour, he approved the required amendment to the criminal law and ordered the relevant authorities to take action against the bonded labour.
The prime minister also ordered Bureau of Statistics to conduct country-wide survey on child labour and to formulate a comprehensive strategy to alleviate such children from poverty.
He also directed officials to remove all the discriminatory signboards against the workers from Islamabad.
On August 31 last year, Dr Mazari vowed to bring an end to enforced disappearances in the country, adding that, such abductions may be criminalised.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/189950...are-enforced-disappearances-criminal-offence/
