Tag: Senate Interior Committee
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Senate Interior Committee passes bill to decriminalise suicide in Pakistan
The Senate Interior Committee has passed the bill for decriminalising suicide in Pakistan and demanded amendments in section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). The bill was first introduced by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) member, Senator Shahadat Awan, in the Senate. It stated, “Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the…