PESHAWAR, August 27 2006: The amendment in Hudood laws would encourage adultery in society and would further increase obscenity, vulgarity and western culture in Pakistan and, therefore, women would resist such move, said MNA Razia Aziz of the MMA. She said this while addressing a demonstration against any amendment in the ordinance. The demonstration was organised by the female wing of the Jamat-i-Islami in front of the Peshawar Press Club. JI district Nazima Shaheen Ghaur and Naib Nazima Mihreen Ahmad and a large number women activists participated in the protest.

Razia Aziz said Hudood Ordinance was promulgated in 1979 when Islamic Ideology Council had constituted various clauses of the laws. “The law was promulgated after lengthy debate on it while clerics from Egypt helped IIC to constitute the law,” she said. –PPI
Source: Dawn
Date:8/27/2006