• Penalty for human traffickers rose to 5 and 7 years.
• The government also raises well from RS0.5 million. For RS3m and RS5m.
• The prison period increased from 10 years to 14 years for repeating.

Islamabad: The National Assembly adopted three key bills aimed at fighting human trafficking and protecting vulnerable Pakistani migrants, The news Reported Tuesday.

Bills – namely Prevention of Trade in Persons (Amendments) Bill 2025, Bill (amendment (amendment) 2025 and the prevention of smuggling of migrants (amendments) Bill 2025 – was introduced by Minister of Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazir Tarar.

According to the federal minister, the decision is in the midst of alarming reports of deaths among illegal migrants in recent months.

During the announcement, he emphasized that the government had been dealing with various stakeholders in the last two months to refine these regulatory measures seeking to change the prevention of trade in persons in law 2018, prevention of smuggling of migrants’ law 2018 and emigration ordinance 1979.

The proposed changes include harsher penalties for offenders and a shift in trial jurisdiction from the magistrate courts to sessions courts, ensuring a more timely legal process for dealing with cases.

Tarar also said the government had launched a crash on gangs involved in human trafficking and many guilty have been arrested.

He said that per. Amendments are penalties for human traffickers increased from three to five and seven years, and fine would increase from RS0.5 million to RS3 million and RS5 million.

In the event of a repetition of the offense, imprisonment has increased from 10 years to 14 years, while the fine also improved from RS1 million to RS10 million along with confiscation of property.

The Minister lamented the attitude of opposition members who opposed bills, recorded protests, pointed out the lack of decision -making and went out of the procedure during the implementation of the legislation related to serious issues.

“These bills have been adopted for a noble matter without politics involved, as surprising revelations have been made during investigations,” he said.

He revealed that in order to lure innocent people, they were offered packages that if a family member died during the journey, another brother would be accommodated for free.

“This is a serious question that the prime minister takes two meetings in a week that has been set up special committees and dozens of guilty are behind pillars,” he said.

The National Assembly also adopted the Bill on Civil Court (amendment) 2024 and Pakistan Coast Guards (change) Bill 2024.

The opposition member Yousaf Khan pointed out a lack of decision -making during the law. However, the house was found in order.

Bill’s officials (amendments) 2025 introduced in parliament were referred to the standing committee concerned. The Minister of Law said that per. Legislation would be the BPS-17 officials to BPS-22 required to declare their assets.