Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly passes domestic violence bill
Peshawar: Friday – Jan 15, 2021 Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly on Friday passed a bill to prevent domestic violence against women. As per Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Domestic Violence against Women (Prevention and Protection) Bill, the perpetrators of violence against women face up to five years in prison. The landmark bill defines economic, psychological and sexual pressure on women as “violence”. The bill stated that a six-member District Protection Committee would be constituted which would be responsible for providing medical treatment, legal assistance and shelter to the victims. It said that a petition would be filed against the offender within 15 days whereas the courts would […]