Diyat up by 20 per cent, provident fund returns slashed
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday announced a 20 per cent increase in the value of diyat (compensation for murder payable to the heirs), raising it to Rs8.1 million for the fiscal year 2024-25, and also reduced the return on provident funds.
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, the government has set the value of diyat at Rs8,103,955, as required under the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) of 1860. This amount reflects the value of 30,630 grams of silver under Sub-Section 2 of Section 323 of the PPC.
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