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Domestic violence
July 25, 2021
The past few days have brought into glaring spotlight Pakistan’s massive violence against women epidemic. This has also brought back into the national conversation the proposed law on domestic violence The proposed law, which covers only the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and has a limited scope in itself – since after the 18th Amendment such matters fall under the provincial domains – is currently with the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) after the adviser to the PM on parliamentary affairs, Babar Awan, wrote a letter to the National Assembly speaker seeking review of the bill. Meanwhile, the existing provincial laws on domestic violence have their own shortcomings, some of which have made the laws nearly toothless.
Justice for Noor
July 24, 2021
It was only two weeks ago that we had reiterated how unsafe this country has become for women, and how just the simple act of quietly existing is a never-ending challenge with daily reports of violence and abuse both inside and outside the home. Unfortunately, here we are yet again condemning another woman’s murder – killed in the most gruesome and appalling manner possible. While details of what exactly transpired leading to the incident in the heart of the capital Tuesday night will be disclosed as the investigation proceeds, the facts at the moment reveal that Noor Mukadam, around 27 years of age, was killed by decapitation while at the home of her friend, Zahir Jaffer, who is now in police custody as the prime suspect. First off, since the accused hails from a prominent business family and is reportedly a dual national, the state must ensure that his family privilege and power is not able to bend the law in his favour, as has occurred many t
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A proposed law on domestic violence for the Islamabad Capital Territory, passed by the Senate last month, turned controversial after the Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs, Babar Awan, wrote a letter to the National Assembly speaker seeking review of the bill by the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII).
The CII is a constitutional body empowered under Article 230 of the Constitution to advise a House, a provincial assembly, the president or a governor on any question referred to it as to whether a proposed law is or is not repugnant to the injunctions of Islam.
Interestingly, the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2021, was earlier passed by the National Assembly on April 19, 2021, and then referred to the Senate, which passed it on June 21. After its passage by the Senate, as certain minor changes were made in it, the bill was again referred to the National Assembly.