In Quetta, Pakistan, a relevant committee of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan recommended the Whistleblower Protection Bill 2026 for further consideration and approval by the assembly. The document is intended to provide legal protection to people who, in the public interest, report corruption, abuse of power and administrative violations in public affairs, Dawn reports.
The Standing Committee on the Services and General Administration Department conducted a detailed clause-by-clause review of the document. Its members also examined provisions on incentives and reward mechanisms for people who provide reliable and verified information.
The draft also provides for penalties for false, malicious or unfounded complaints. The initiative is intended to ensure that people can approach the relevant authorities with substantiated complaints without fear of retaliation, persecution, harassment or discrimination.
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Committee chair Syed Zafar Ali Agha said that legal protection for whistleblowers acting in good faith would strengthen accountability in public affairs and help create an effective system for detecting abuse of power.
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