The bill, which proposed public hanging as a punishment for rape accused, faced rejection with a majority vote in the house.
Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani presided over the session when Senator Mushtaq Ahmed of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) presented a motion for the consideration and passage of the bill. However, the motion was met with resistance, ultimately leading to the rejection of the proposed amendments.
The voting results revealed a divided sentiment among the senators. Out of the 38 lawmakers present, 24 voted against the legislation, while 14 senators expressed support for the bill. The bill faced opposition primarily from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and National Party. On the other hand, most members of Jamaat-e-Islami, PML-Q, JUI-F, and some from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supported the bill.
PPP Senator Sherry Rehman articulated concerns, stating that public hangings would only propagate brutality in the country. She emphasised that the PPP had consistently opposed the death penalty for rape and urged a focus on improving policing rather than relying on harsh punishment.
Rehman highlighted that Pakistan currently ranks fifth in the world in terms of the death penalty, asserting that public hanging is incompatible with the values of a 21st-century society.
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