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The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice has approved key amendments to the Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, increasing the minimum value of diyat from 30,663 grams to 45,000 grams of silver.
The Standing Committee met at Parliament House on Friday, with its Chairman Senator Farooq Hamid Naek in the chair, The News reported.
The revised figure reflects changing economic realities and aims to standardise the financial component of compensation in light of inflation and public expectations.
From : Geo News