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ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (APP):The National Assembly on Tuesday granted leave to introduce a bill seeking amendments to the Pakistan Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure and referred it to the relevant standing committee for further consideration.
The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2026, moved by Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, proposes amendments to the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, including the insertion of Sections 174B and 174C.
When the matter came up in the House, the state minister for interior Talal Chaudhry suggested that the bill be referred to the committee, saying that responses from the provinces and other inputs were still awaited and the proposed legislation required detailed deliberation.
Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah then put the motion to the House for granting leave to introduce the bill. The motion was adopted through a voice vote.
Following the approval, Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig formally introduced the bill. The Deputy Speaker later announced that the bill stood introduced and would be sent to the relevant committee for further scrutiny.