Peshawar (HRNW) Child abuse, pornography, harassment and smuggling offenders will now be sent to jail for up to 25 years, the Khyber Pakhtukhwa cabinet decided Tuesday.
The government has decided to make the implementation of the Child Protection and Welfare Act rigorous and has approved amendments into it.
Under the new laws, child abusers will be sentenced to life imprisonment and charged a fine up to Rs5 million. People accused of child pornography would be awarded 14-year rigorous imprisonment and a Rs5 million fine.
A person found guilty of blackmailing and cheating children will be sentenced to a 10-year rigorous imprisonment and a Rs2 million fine. The punishment of child smuggling includes 25 years in jail and a Rs5 million fine.
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