Mutual Legal Assistance (Criminal Matters) Act, 2020 - Khalid Zafar & Associates

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The Mutual Legal Assistance (Criminal Matters) (Amendment) Act, 2021 amends the Mutual Legal Assistance (Criminal Matters) Act, 2020. The Act inserts provisions that state that all the requests for mutual legal assistance shall be processed and decided by the secretary to the Minister of Interior Government of Pakistan. The Act also defines the meaning of criminal offence for the purpose of legal assistance arrangements.