NA Takes up Bill to Punish Unlawful Eviction of Women From Homes

NA bill Introduces penalties for unlawful eviction of women from homes

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2025, aimed at criminalizing the illegal eviction of women from their residences.   The bill Presented by PPP MNA Sharmila Faruqui, the legislation stipulates that any household member, including a husband, who forcibly expels a woman from her home without valid reason, could face imprisonment for three to six months and a fine of up to Rs200,000.   Under the pr…

NA takes up bill to punish unlawful eviction of women from homes

In a significant development for women’s rights in Pakistan, the National Assembly on Tuesday discussed a proposed law aimed at protecting women from being unfairly forced out of their homes. The bill, tabled by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmaker Sharmila Farooqi, seeks to criminalize the unlawful eviction of women by husbands or other household members. During the session, Sharmila Farooqi presented amendments to various clauses of Pakistan’…

NA Bill Seeks Punishment For Unfair Eviction Of Women From Homes - Pakistan Live News

An undated image showing an overview of the National Assembly. — Radio Pakistan Cases to be heard by first-class magistrate PPP’s Sharmila Faruqui presents bill in NA. Bill sent to committee for further review. ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday saw the introduction of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2025, aimed at making the unfair eviction of women from their homes a punishable offence. The bill, presented by Pakistan People’s Part…