Articles with tag: laws
Minorities and Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan: A Legal Perspective
Nauman Asghar Aug 17, 2009 interacts: 22In Pakistan, the blasphemy law dates back to original 1860 Indian Penal Code in which Articles 295 and 298 inserted keeping in view the religious sensitivities of the inhabitants of the sub-continent. But then blasphemy was not an offense punishable with
A Non-Muslim Appraisal of Islamic Sharia
Dost Mittar Jul 9, 2009 interacts: 122Like the Pashtoon, the Sikh did not want to give too much freedom to his daughter; he too did not want her to go out unaccompanied by a male relative or not covered by a chaadar.
One Hour From Midnight
Parakkad Varma Dec 12, 2008 interacts: 4If the people clamour for more stringent laws, the government is bound to heed. After all, no political party can be trusted to resist a demand for a police state.
The Virgin Birth
Abdul R Samnakay Dec 22, 2005 interacts: 141Generally for the Muslims, the Immaculate Conception is considered sacrosanct, and to question it would be at the least irreverent if not downright blasphemous
A Journey Through Our Conscience
sajal javid Apr 7, 2005 interacts: 305Up to eighty percent of the thousands of women incarcerated presently in Pakistani jails are facing charges related to the Hudood Ordinance, and most cases involve women being charged with adultery after they have allegedly been raped.
