[GEO.TV] The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to amend the Official Secrets Act Amendment Bill 2023 proposing up to a three-year jail term for engaging in anti-state activities.
The bill, titled "Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill, 2023", was presented by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Murtaza Javed Abbasi.
According to the Statement of Objects and Reasons of the bill, it is imperative to amend the Official Secrets Act 1923 and make it more effective in view of the changing social milieu to ensure the safety and security of official documents.
The bill proposes the addition of Section 6A, according to which, a person "shall commit an offence who intentionally acting in any manner prejudicial to public order, safety, interests or defence of Pakistain, or any part thereof, discloses in such a manner that exposes the identity of such undisclosed persons in any manners the identity of the members of the intelligence agencies, or the informants or sources thereof".
Those who commit an offence will face imprisonment of up to three years or a fine which may extend to Rs1 million or both. 
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