The Punjab government has decided to introduce amendments in Section 182 and Section 213 of Pakistan Penal Code regarding false information with intent to cause any public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person and taking gift for himself or any other person to screen an offender from punishment in consideration of conceding an offence.
This was revealed by the Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah here on Saturday. The Law Minister said the proposed draft of amendments has been prepared by the public Prosecution Department of Punjab and the law department has vetted the draft. Rana Sanaullah Khan in consultation with the participants of the meeting decided to constitute a special committee comprised of MPAs Waris Kalloo, Tahir Khalil Sindhu besides the administrative secretaries of Provincial Home Department, Public Prosecution Department and Law Department along with the additional IG Police (Investigation) Punjab.