Islamabad:
A panel of the Upper House has approved a bill that seeks a stricter punishment for human smuggling, a phenomenon that in the recent past cost him the lives of hundreds of Pakistani.
The Senate Interior Committee met Tuesday at the Parliament Chamber to review the crucial legislative amendments and infrastructure concerns under the presidency of Senator Faisal Salem.
Speaking at the committee meeting, Interior Secretary Khurram Agha said the bill, the prevention of migrants (amendment), the 2025 bill, seeks to stop the human smuggling “that is increasing.” The proposed legislation, he said, recommends a stricter punishment for crime.
Senator Shahadat Awan defended the bill, stating that the proposed law was aimed to make human smuggers obtain bond.
Later, the Committee approved the bill, which introduces a minimum three -year sentence to strengthen the deterrence against human smuggling.
The members of the Committee also reviewed the prevention of human trafficking in the Personal Law Project (amendment), 2025, emphasizing the need for a stricter action against unauthorized agents.
He also discussed the draft emigration bill (amendment), 2025 with the officials of the Federal Research Agency (FIA) that confirm an increase in fines to RS1 million to stop illegal activities.
After the boat’s overturning incidents near Greece in November last year, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the Ministry of Interior to initiate repression against smugglers and human traffickers. (With application entry)
