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Pakistan: Musharraf eulogized federal ministers for working diligently in empowering women!

Pooja — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 02:38:55 +0000

In a women’s forum, President Pervez Musharraf assured to empower women, provide them more opportunities and end injustices against them. On the issue of the Women’s Protection Law which was violently opposed by conservatives, he...

New provision in Hudood Ordinance for Pakistani women: Updates

Himadree — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 03:19:49 +0000

A lot of controversy is going on regarding the restructuring of the Hudood Ordinace that was introduced in the year 1979. Doing away with the requirement of four male witnesses to prove the women innocent, the new law states the need of any four...

Hudood Ordinance provides no relief to Pakistani women

Himadree — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 01:35:14 +0000

The indecisive nature of President Pervez Musharraf’s government is making life difficult for Pakistani women. Despite President Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz’s approval of the latest reformations in the adultery laws, the...

Pakistani President Musharaf unleashes positive hope among women prisoners

Himadree — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 02:59:50 +0000

More than 2,000 women prisoners are languishing in the women jails in Pakistan and a majority of them have been held without any conviction. President Musharaf has immediately ordered the Council of Islamic Ideology to analyze the Hudood...