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Child Abuse, Pornography: KP Assembly passes bill for severe punishment
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Child Abuse, Pornography: KP Assembly passes bill for severe punishment

A recent bill introduced by provincial Law Minister Fazle Shakoor about child abuse, sexual exploitation, and pornography has been passed in the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Bill passed under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare (Amendment) Act, 2022. Serious punishments and fines proposed with the help of the new Law. These include serious punishments such as life imprisonment or even death sentences for the alleged child abusers.  According to the new law, whoever commits, consumes, or shares child pornography shall face 14 years of imprisonment. Which may extend to 20 years of Jail, and also fined 2 to 5 million Rupees in fine. Moreover, those who share rape videos also get punishment with 10 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to 2 million.&n...