Pakistan, July 19 -- The Senate passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2025, on Friday. This law removes the death penalty for publicly humiliating women, including disrobing. Instead, offenders may face up to 25 years in prison. The bill also removes the death penalty for people who help hijackers. Although some opposition senators disagreed, most supported the change. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said harsh punishments do not stop crimes.

Besides this bill, the Senate approved changes to the Extradition Act, 1972, and the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951. The extradition changes remove the need for cabinet approval twice during the process. This will speed up how the government handles extraditions. The citizenship amendment helps o...