Senate standing committee on Religious Affairs on Wednesday have adopted Ehtram-e-Ramzan (amendement) Bill 2017 in which penalties of up to 25000 have been set for hotel owners who deny to follow the Ehtram-e-Ramzan Ordinance, 1981.
Under the amended bill, offenders who will eat openly at public places during Ramazan hours would pay fine of Rs500 along with three-month in prison. Likewise, media outlets or cinema houses will pay a minimum fine of Rs500,000 upon violation of law.
It is appropriate here to mention that Senator Tanveer Khan had introduced amended bill during senate sitting back on Jan-16 this year. The bill was forwarded for further consideration to standing Committee on Religious Affairs.