Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2020: What amendments are proposed in Pakistan's Criminal Code relating to the military?

An amendment bill has been introduced in the National Assembly of Pakistan which deals with harassment against national institutions, especially the army.The bill has been renamed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act Bill 2020 to amend the Pakistan Penal Code 1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898.

The bill has been introduced by PTI National Assembly member Amjad Ali Khan as a private member's bill.The bill proposes that anyone who mocks, tarnishes or defames Pakistan's armed forces will be guilty of a crime punishable by up to two years in prison or Rs. 500,000. There can be fines or both.