Changes to vagrancy law: PA committee approves bill to raise child protection age limit from 14 to 16 years
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Committee on Home Affairs on Tuesday unanimously approved amendments to the provincial vagrancy law, raising the age limit for child protection from 14 to 16 years and introducing imprisonment up to three years and fine up to Rs300,000 for the parents and guardians found using children for begging or allowing others to do so. The committee, chaired by MPA Safdar Hussain…
The Punjab Assembly Committee on Home Affairs in Pakistan has unanimously approved amendments to the province's vagrancy law, raising the age limit for child protection from 14 to 16 years. The Punjab Vagrancy (Amendment) Bill, 2026, also introduces imprisonment up to three years and a fine of up to Rs300,000 for parents and guardians found using children for begging or allowing others to do so.
The legislation aims to strengthen safeguards for children, fix responsibility for enforcement, and introduce a coordinated mechanism for anti-begging operations and rehabilitation.
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