Summary Several political parties including MQM had serious concerns over the content of the bill.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The President has signed Pakistan Protection Bill 2014, Dunya News reported on Friday.
The Pakistan Protection Act has now been enforced for a period of two years throughout the country. .
The bill, presented to the house by federal minister Zahid Hamid. was passed by a majority vote in National Assembly.
PTI’s members of the assembly walked out of the house just when the bill was presented. They did not participate in the vote.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) also had ‘serious concerns’ over the content of the bill.
As per the bill, mobile phone records will be rendered as admissible evidence, an arrested person could be held in custody for 60 days and grade-15 or equivalent officers will have the authority to issue shoot-to-kill orders for ‘militants.’
The bill also requires to warn the militants before shooting. It will also allow sentencing a convict to 20 years in prison.
