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Who: Pakistan Parliament

What: adopted a tough anti-terror law, enshrined under Protection of

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Pakistan Bill 2014

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National Assembly of Pakistan on 2 July 2014 approved Protection of

Pakistan Bill 2014 amid military offensive against the Taliban in North
Waziristan. This Bill will remain in force for two years.

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The Protection of Pakistan Bill, 2014 seeks to provide for protection

Assembly of Pakistan, forces or civil

against waging of war against Pakistan and the prevention of acts

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threatening the security of Pakistan.

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Earlier, the Bill was unanimously approved by the Senate or upper house
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or who has been deprived of his citizenship by naturalisation.

It defines militant as any person who wages war or insurrection against
Pakistan, or raises arms against Pakistan, its citizens, the armed forces or
civil armed forces; or takes up advocates or encourages or aids or abets
the raising of arms or waging of war or a violent struggle against Pakistan.
It empowered the official of grade 15 (Non Gazetted Officers/Junior
Officers/ JCOs) and above to issue orders of shoot-at-sight.
It also allows the security forces to detain suspects for a period of 60
days after getting judicial remand.
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It provides for at least 20 years of imprisonment for those convicted of
militancy.
Convicted persons will have the right to appeal before a high court
against their convictions. Earlier, a convicted person had only the right to
appeal before the Supreme Court.
It also containS a list of scheduled offences which among others include
cybercrimes and offences related to information technology and crossing
of national boundaries illegally.
The punishments for these scheduled offences can be extended to 20
years.

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The bill essentially is an anti-terror law which provides unbridled powers to

security forces that includes shoot-at-sight of suspects involved in

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terrorism, arson and murder. However, the human rights bodies and

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opposition of Pakistan have criticised the Protection of Pakistan Bill 2014

as it provides unbridled powers to security agencies.

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