Sindh introduces free birth registration service

Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the Sindh government has made a historic decision to provide free birth registration services. Additionally, a penalty of seven-year imprisonment and a fine of Rs0.5 million will be in force for cultivating prohibited drug-related crops. The provincial cabinet has also approved a punishment of 14-year imprisonment and a fine of Rs2 million for drug manufacturing and the use of premises for such activities. Furthermore, the cabinet has sanctioned imprisonment ranging from one to seven years, along with a fine of Rs1 million for possessing drugs.

He said that free birth registration service will help eliminate issues such as child labour, human trafficking, and early marriages by establishing documented age for legal protection.

Moreover, Sharjeel said that the punishments and fines for the cultivation of narcotic crops are the result of recommendations made by the Excise and Narcotics Department.

He said that the new legislation related to drugs is not just a policy; it is a declaration of war against those involved in the drug trade. The government will not compromise on the illegal drug trade.