Supporters of Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam party protesting against the repeal of Hudood Law
Lot many liberal women right groups in Pakistan is disappointed by the setback faced in the reform of the rape laws. President Musharraf did his part of job by initiating the issue among the political parties in the Parliament, but now there are lot much opposition coming in from many different quarters.
The strongest voice that is up against the amendment of the ‘rape law’ is few women right activists as well as the 11 party alliance MMA group.
According to the new bill, the allied parties of President Muasharraf was supportive of incorporating rape in the penal code of Pakistan, but the opposition groups are completely against any such reform.
Ultimately, we are back to square one again with the decision about the bill still caught up in an ambiguous situation.
SOURCE:www.themuslimwoman.org
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