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      Legislation on "Women and Family" in Pakistan Trends and Approaches — III

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            [The survey of legislative proposals and enactments in the current parliament of Pakistan shows a concern of legislators about the status of women in the country but this concern lacks a clear understanding of issues as well as the commitment required to achieve the objective. Amendments made and proposed in criminal laws indicate that substantial as well as procedural aspects of these laws still have room to be sensitized towards the problems faced by women in view of evolving social behaviors and routine judicial procedures. Criminal activities should be dealt with sternly and effectively but real change can only be brought about through improvement in public mindset and social conduct.]

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            polipers
            10.2307/j50009730
            Policy Perspectives
            Pluto Journals
            18121829
            1 July 2011
            1 December 2011
            : 8
            : 2
            : 85-111
            Article
            10.2307/42909290
            a916f3c2-21b3-49aa-a32e-196b3b3dcdbb
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            Education,Religious studies & Theology,Social & Behavioral Sciences,Law,Economics

            [Footnotes]

            1. Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act No. VIII of 2011).

            2. "PPP terms Ordinance anti-women" Dawn, August 4, 2006

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            11. Ms. Marvi Memon is no more Member of National Assembly as she has resigned on June 22, 2011

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            25. Al-Qur'an 24:4

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            27. Policy Perspectives Vol. 7 No. 2, Pp. 134-137

            28. Kaul, M.N., Shakdher, S.L., Practice and Procedure of Parliament, G.C. Malhotra (ed.), 5 th edition, New Delhi: Lok Sabha Secretariat, 2001, P. 599

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            31. Policy Perspectives, July-December 2010, Vol. 7, No. 2, P. 137

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