Legislation on &quot;Women and Family&quot; in Pakistan Trends and Approaches — III

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

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Publication date (Print): 1 July 2011

Publication date (Print): 1 December 2011

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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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Journal ID (doi): 10.2307/j50009730

Title: Policy Perspectives

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Publication date (Print): 1 July 2011

Publication date (Print): 1 December 2011

Volume: 8

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Pages: 85-111

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Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act No. VIII of 2011).
"PPP terms Ordinance anti-women" Dawn, August 4, 2006
ibid
HRCP, State of Human Rights in 2006, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Lahore, P. 17
27 women released from Adiala Jail, Dawn July 12, 2006
Faraz Khan, "Poverty forcing women, kids into drugs business", Daily Times, Nov. 22, 2008
Asad Kharal, "Rahim Yar Khan: Unusual rise in kidnapping" The Express Tribune, Jan. 2, 2011. "Infants' Security in Hospitals", Dawn, January 7, 2008.
According to Asian Human Rights Commission, five men and seven women were attacked with acid during first four months of current year. http://www.humanriqhts.asia/news/ahrc-news/AHRC-ART-031-2011 (Last accessed on June 30, 2011)
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. 585
Human Rights Case No. 12912-P of 2009.
Ms. Marvi Memon is no more Member of National Assembly as she has resigned on June 22, 2011
Acid Survivors Foundation, Annual Report July 2009 to June 2010 available through http://acidsurvivorsDakistan.org/reports (Last accessed on July 2, 2011)
Human Rights Case No. 12912-P of 2009
UNHCR, Bangladesh: Violence against women, especially domestic violence; state protection and resources available to survivors of abuse, available at: http://www. unhcr.org/refworld/countrv..IRBC..BGD..403dd1e40.Q.html (Last accessed on June 30, 2011)
"Acid, Burn Crime Prevention Bill" to be tabled Soon, Associated Press of Pakistan,. Sep. 29, 2010. http://app.com.pk/en /index. php?option=com content&task=view&id=117596 (Last accessed on June 30, 2011)
Asma Ghani, "Govt to introduce Acid Control and Burn Crime Prevention Bill 201", The Nation, September 11, 2010
Valerie Khan, "Current Status of Acid and Burn Crime Act, 2011", Acid Survivors Foundation, April 11, 2011 http://acidsurvivorspakistan.org/pacie/2 (Last accessed on June 30, 2011)
"Acid attacks: Men equally likely to be victims", The Express Tribune, June 3, 2011
Saeed Kamali Dehghan, "Iran to blind criminal with acid in xeye for an eye' justice" Guardian, May 13, 2011. http://www.Quardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/13/iran-blind-. criminal-acid (Last accessed on June 29, 2011)
http://www. Quardian.co.uk/world/2011/iul/31/iran-acid-woman-pardons-attacker (Last accessed on August 2, 2011)
Al-Qur'an 24:4
Mehdi, Rubya, "The Islamization of the Law in Pakistan", Surrey: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, 1994, P. 138
Tayseer-ul-Bäri (commentary of Sahih Al-Bukhari), Taj Co. Ltd. Vol. 6, Hadith No. 271, P. 256,
ibid.
Al-Qur'an 24:4
IRI, "Hudood-o-Ta'zirat", Islamabad: Islamic Research Institute, 1986, P. 254
Policy Perspectives Vol. 7 No. 2, Pp. 134-137
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
Dhillon, Amarpal, The Origins of Hindu Dowry Tradition, http://www.mahavidva.ca/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/dhillon-amarpal-dowry.pdf (Last accessed on July 2, 2011)
Ibid.
Policy Perspectives, July-December 2010, Vol. 7, No. 2, P. 137
APP, "Shujaat submits Prevention of Anti-Women Practices Bill to NA", December 30, 2006 http://www.app.com.pk/en/index. php?option=com content&task=view8ud =1302&it emid=5 (last accessed on June 30, 2011)
Naveed Siddiqui, "Shujaat to discuss clerics' concerns about WPA with Musharraf", Daily Times, Dec. 14, 2006 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page =2006\12\14\story 14-12-2006 pg7 37 (Last accessed on June 30, 2011)
Muhammad Taqi Usmani, Amendments in Hudood Laws: The Protection of Women's Rights Bill-An Appraisal.

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

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

[3] ibid

[4] HRCP, State of Human Rights in 2006, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Lahore, P. 17

[5] 27 women released from Adiala Jail, Dawn July 12, 2006

[6] Faraz Khan, "Poverty forcing women, kids into drugs business", Daily Times, Nov. 22, 2008

[7] Asad Kharal, "Rahim Yar Khan: Unusual rise in kidnapping" The Express Tribune, Jan. 2, 2011. "Infants' Security in Hospitals", Dawn, January 7, 2008.

[8] According to Asian Human Rights Commission, five men and seven women were attacked with acid during first four months of current year. http://www.humanriqhts.asia/news/ahrc-news/AHRC-ART-031-2011 (Last accessed on June 30, 2011)

[9] 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. 585

[10] Human Rights Case No. 12912-P of 2009.

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

[12] Acid Survivors Foundation, Annual Report July 2009 to June 2010 available through http://acidsurvivorsDakistan.org/reports (Last accessed on July 2, 2011)

[13] Human Rights Case No. 12912-P of 2009

[14] UNHCR, Bangladesh: Violence against women, especially domestic violence; state protection and resources available to survivors of abuse, available at: http://www. unhcr.org/refworld/countrv..IRBC..BGD..403dd1e40.Q.html (Last accessed on June 30, 2011)

[15] "Acid, Burn Crime Prevention Bill" to be tabled Soon, Associated Press of Pakistan,. Sep. 29, 2010. http://app.com.pk/en /index. php?option=com content&task=view&id=117596 (Last accessed on June 30, 2011)

[16] Asma Ghani, "Govt to introduce Acid Control and Burn Crime Prevention Bill 201", The Nation, September 11, 2010

[17] Valerie Khan, "Current Status of Acid and Burn Crime Act, 2011", Acid Survivors Foundation, April 11, 2011 http://acidsurvivorspakistan.org/pacie/2 (Last accessed on June 30, 2011)

[18] "Acid attacks: Men equally likely to be victims", The Express Tribune, June 3, 2011

[19] Saeed Kamali Dehghan, "Iran to blind criminal with acid in xeye for an eye' justice" Guardian, May 13, 2011. http://www.Quardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/13/iran-blind-. criminal-acid (Last accessed on June 29, 2011)

[20] http://www. Quardian.co.uk/world/2011/iul/31/iran-acid-woman-pardons-attacker (Last accessed on August 2, 2011)

[21] Al-Qur'an 24:4

[22] Mehdi, Rubya, "The Islamization of the Law in Pakistan", Surrey: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, 1994, P. 138

[23] Tayseer-ul-Bäri (commentary of Sahih Al-Bukhari), Taj Co. Ltd. Vol. 6, Hadith No. 271, P. 256,

[24] ibid.

[25] Al-Qur'an 24:4

[26] IRI, "Hudood-o-Ta'zirat", Islamabad: Islamic Research Institute, 1986, P. 254

[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

[29] Dhillon, Amarpal, The Origins of Hindu Dowry Tradition, http://www.mahavidva.ca/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/dhillon-amarpal-dowry.pdf (Last accessed on July 2, 2011)

[30] Ibid.

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

[32] APP, "Shujaat submits Prevention of Anti-Women Practices Bill to NA", December 30, 2006 http://www.app.com.pk/en/index. php?option=com content&task=view8ud =1302&it emid=5 (last accessed on June 30, 2011)

[33] Naveed Siddiqui, "Shujaat to discuss clerics' concerns about WPA with Musharraf", Daily Times, Dec. 14, 2006 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page =2006\12\14\story 14-12-2006 pg7 37 (Last accessed on June 30, 2011)

[34] Muhammad Taqi Usmani, Amendments in Hudood Laws: The Protection of Women's Rights Bill-An Appraisal.