Five-year sentence and Rs 50,000 fine proposed for desecration of Pakistan's founder’s picture
ISLAMABAD – A bill has been moved in the Senate proposing a five-year prison term for any one removing, tarnishing, or burning a picture of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Senator Syed Sabir Shah presented the bill that also seeks the imposition of Rs 50,000 fine apart from the prison sentence.
State press agency APP reported that 12 private member bills were moved in the Senate on Tuesday which were all referred to their standing committees by Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani.
The new bills are:
- Guardian and Wards (Amendment) Bill, 2020
- Public Complaints (Removal of Grievance) Bill, 2020
- Islamabad Rent Restriction (Amendment) Bill, 2020
- Right of Access to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2020
- Islamabad Women University Islamabad Bill, 2020
- Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020
- Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2020
- Pakistan Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2020
- Islamabad Educational Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2021
- Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021
- West Pakistan Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2021
- General Clauses (Amendment) Bill, 2021,
Jamaat-e-Islami Senator Sirajul Haq withdrew the Amendment of Article 213 Bill he had tabled on January 20, 2020.
Meanwhile, Sirajul Haq withdrew the constitution Amendment Bill, 2020 (Amendment of Article 213), introduced on January 20, 2020, from the house.
The parliament’s upper house is in its 306th session from January 22, 2021.
Pakistani rupee inches up against US dollar in the open market on 28 March, 2024.
In the open market, the US dollar was being quoted at 278.4 for buying and 281.4 for selling.
Euro moves down to 299.75 for buying and 302.75 for selling while British Pound hovers around 353.75 for buying, and 357.25 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED remains stable at 75.55 whereas the Saudi Riyal saw minor increase, with new rates at 73.70.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
---|---|---|---|
US Dollar | USD | 278.4 | 281.4 |
Euro | EUR | 299.75 | 302.75 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 353.75 | 357.25 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.55 | 76.3 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.7 | 74.4 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 182.9 | 184.7 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 739.61 | 747.61 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 204.25 | 206.45 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.74 | 39.14 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.30 | 40.70 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.55 | 35.9 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.33 | 3.44 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.86 | 1.94 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 901.14 | 910.14 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 59.25 | 59.85 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 168.56 | 170.56 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.19 | 26.49 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 724.36 | 732.36 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.57 | 77.27 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 206.25 | 208.25 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.89 | 27.19 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 313.78 | 316.28 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.76 | 7.91 |
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