ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has promulgated the ‘Parents Protection Ordinance 2021’ that aims to protect parents from forced eviction by their children.
President Alvi Saturday issued the ordinance under Article 89 of the constitution. Under the ordinance, evicting parents will be a punishable offense.
The Ordinance states those who found guilty of the offence will face prison up to one year or fine or both. Parents will have the right to evict their children in case they own the property, as per the ordinance. However, children may not evict their parents even if they owned the house or paid the rent.
Children will have to vacate home in case they are given a written notice by their parents, it added. They may have to face one-month imprisonment or a fine, or both for failing to vacate it after being served a notice. The deputy commissioner will have the powers to evict children, it mentioned in the ordinance.
They could be arrested by the police without warrants after filing a complaint by the parents, it warned. The arrested individuals will be presented before a magistrate and both sides reserve the right to appeal.
