The National Assembly Secretariat has forwarded the Army Act Amendment Bill 2023 to President Arif Alvi for approval in Islamabad.
Army Act Amendment Bill sent president:The National Assembly Secretariat sent the Army Act Amendment Bill 2023 and the Cantonment Amendment Bill 2023 to the president for ratification.
The National Assembly, the Parliament’s lower chamber, passed both laws on Tuesday, but the Senate had previously done so.
The Senate approved a bill on July 27 that would have amended the Pakistan Army Act of 1952.
Khawaja Asif, the Defence Minister, proposed the law, and the authorities swiftly passed it without sending it to a standing committee.
The bill
The bill’s provisions state that unauthorised disclosure of information obtained in the interest of national security and in one’s official capacity will result in severe punishment for up to five years; however, disclosure done with the Army Chief’s or the authorised officer’s consent will not result in punishment.
The bill also specified that authorities will not permit individuals subject to it to engage in political activity for two years following their retirement, resignation, or dismissal.
However, The measure states that anyone who engages in electronic crime with the intention of disparaging the Pakistan Army shall face legal action.