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Senate approves amendment in Sexual Harassment Law
The Senate on Wednesday paased a landmark amendment in the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) aimed at protecting women against sexual harassment at the workplace.The bill was moved by the Leader of the House, Senator Nayyar Bokhari, in accordance with the report of the Senate Standing Committee on Law. Under the new law, the violator is liable to pay Rs500,000 as fine and would be subject to three years of imprisonment as well. The house, however, rejected the amendment passed by JUI (Jamiat Ulema Islam) in the bill asking women to follow an Islamic dress code. Posted by: Fred 2010-01-21 |
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