Legal Law Associates

Victims of Khula Procedure in Pakistan: A more disturbing recent trend is the increase in the incidence of rape of young girls and minor Rape and sexual assault on minors and young women after khula procedure in Pakistan remains one of the commonest crimes Pakistan, mostly of victims forcibly kidnapped and victimized It is difficult to assess the extent incidence since the crime is mostly not reported whether because of the social stigma or because the law and legal procedures are heavily weighted against a victim. The common assumption the incidence is thrice the number of reported cases may be an underestimation. Basic Reported Cases Alone: The estimate is that a rape after khula procedure in Pakistan occurs every three hours in Pakistan. Of the cases reported in 10 days in 1996 from just one geographical area of Punjab, 20 victims were minors, the youngest being 8 years of age; all the victims belonged to the lowest income group. Information compiled from reports ...

Minorities and khula process in Pakistan: These proposals of khula process in Pakistan should be circulated amongst members of the minority communities so that a broad enough consensus is reached to bring their laws in conformity with the principles of gender equality. Both the task force and the discussions must include women from minority communities. Reforms in this area must keep in mind the basic principles of gender equality and that all citizens of Pakistan must be equal. Thus the disparity between the rights of Muslim and non-Muslim women should be bridged. The rights that Muslim women enjoy are bound to grow over time. It is imperative that non-Muslim women not be left behind. On the one hand, the Commission is mindful of the fact that any minority group would find its identity threatened by changes made to their laws regarding khula process in Pakistan without their active participation and support. Member of Minority Groups: On the other hand, the Commission rec...