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Pakistan abolishes colonial-era law that punishes attempted suicide
Pakistan abolishes colonial-era law that punishes attempted suicide

Pakistan on Friday followed an modification to the colonial-era crook laws to abolish the punishment for attempted suicide. Pakistan’s parliament had repealed Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 approximately penalising suicide attempts. Under the section, suicide or attempted suicide turned into an offence punishable through one year of imprisonment, excellent or both. It […]