Controversial bill to be last nail in coffin of freedom of expression: opposition

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Monday witnessed a heated exchange on the proposed Punjab Control of Habitual Offenders and Anti-Social Behaviour Bill, 2026 with the opposition describing the legislation as an assault on fundamental rights and freedom of expression while Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan assured the lawmakers that their concerns about the bill would be addressed before being taken up for consideration. Opening the debate, Opposition Leader Moin Riaz Qureshi alleged that the pr...

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