ISLAMABAD – Women right activists, parliamentarians and civil society members on Friday staged a protest demonstration in the federal capital against honour killings and condemned the military rulers , feudal-lords and religious elements for obstructing enactment of a law in this regard. They gave a six-month deadline to the government to approve the bill on […]
ISLAMABAD – Several Non-Governmental Organisations from all across the country on October 3, held a protest rally in the federal capital and demanded of the government to urgently enact a strong and effective law to stop killings in the name of “honour”. The rally was organised by “Citizen Action Group”, and people from Peshawar, Mardan, […]
ISLAMABAD – Information and Broadcasting Minister Sheikh Rashid on Friday said the Amendment Bill on Pemra was meant to promote electronic media, besides ensuring implementation of code of conduct. Sheikh Rashid said, it is a unique precedent that the cross-media ownership is being allowed in the country, which reflects government’s commitment to the promotion of […]
ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights on Thursday approved a bill aimed at preventing crimes being committed in the name of Karo Kari (honour killing), Siya Kari and other stereotype social customs. The committee met here with MNA Rai Mansab Ali Khan in the chair. The government laid […]
ISLAMABAD – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) would launch the pilot project of Musalihat Anjumans in eight districts to strengthen the community-based dispute resolution and gender justice at the grass roots level. This was announced in a consultative meeting, held in Islamabad on August 27, with secretary Ministry of Local Government Syed Mohsin Asad in […]
ISLAMABAD – Information and Broadcasting Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on August 20 said that the government will soon present a draft bill in the National Assembly to amend cross media laws, allowing newspaper owners to establish television and radio channels. He said that during his tenure as information minister screening of Indian movies would not […]
ISLAMABAD – Following is the ful1 text of the Defamation Bill 2004 passed by the National Assembly as recommended by the Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights. A Bill to amend the defamation Ordinance, 2002 the Pakistan Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the […]
ISLAMABAD – Rejecting opposition’s objections, the ruling coalition on August 19 passed the controversial Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2004 in the National Assembly, Pakistan’s lower house of parliament. The bill is designed mainly to protect public figures from slander by enhanced punishment, including imprisonment of up to five years and/or a minimum fine of rupees one […]
LAHORE – MMA MP A lhsanullah Waqas Monday opÂposed ‘Punjab Prevention of Domestic Violence Bill’. He presented his point of view on the Bill before tHe Punjab AsÂsembly standing committee on Home Affairs meeting held unÂder the chairmanship of Rai . Ahsan Raza Kharal. The MP A believed that the Bill would cause increase in […]
The Commission for Peace and Human Development (CPHD) has rejected the proÂposed changes in a joint bill on Hudood and Blasphemy laws,referred by the National Assembly to the Standing Committee on Law and Justice. CPHD Executive Director said the amendments would not bring significant changes to the law. Source: The Nation Date:8/18/2004
PESHAWAR – A civil society forum has demanded repeal of the Hudood laws, saying that their enforcement has done immense injustice to people. The Joint Action Committee, which organized a one-day seminar entitled ‘Why the Hudood Ordinances must be repealed’, described the laws as man-made and not in conformity with the injunctions of Islam. Dr […]
ISLAMABAD – The government efforts to bring about significant changes in the Hudood laws to stop their abuse against women look to be in jeopardy as the Standing Committee on Law and Justice stood vividly divided on the issue on Thursday, fearing the suggested amendments may lead to negative fallout. After the failure of the […]
LAHORE – The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) plans to review the Hudood Ordinance of 1979, senior federal government officials told Daily Times on August 11. The CII holds its two-day meeting today (Thursday) and Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is likely to chair the opening session. Today’s meeting will be the first meeting of […]
ISLAMABAD – After 25 years, the government on August 11 unfolded changes suggested in the Hudood laws under which a woman accused of Zina could not be arrested by police anymore without the permission of court and only an officer of the status of Superintendent of Police (SP) will investigate charges against her. Similarly, initial […]
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