Cabinet Approves Chemical Castration of Rape Offenders

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved chemical or surgical castration of rape offenders.

A meeting of the Federal Cabinet was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday.

The meeting discussed legislation to prevent incidents of sexual violence in the country.

The federal cabinet has approved recommendations for harsher punishments for criminals and chemical castration for rape offenders.

PM Imran Khan says he will not delay legislation as it is a serious matter.

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Legislation will be made in a clear and transparent manner for the protection of the people.

According to him, it will be ensured that the strictest law will be applied to the perpetrators of rape.

It should be noted that there are still a few steps left for this cabinet decision to become law.

It will need the approval of the National Assembly and the Senate after the approval of the committees.

In addition, Council of Islamic Ideology  will also make its recommendations, which is currently inactive due to completion of tenure of most of its members.

However, after the incidents of rape and murder of Pakistani children, there was increasing pressure on the government to severally punish perpetrators of rape.

There were also demands for public execution, stoning and castration.