THERE is a welcome change in attitudes to gender-based violence in Pakistan, but progress remains uneven and cautious for the most part. Last Thursday, a joint sitting of both houses of parliament enacted two important, long-pending pieces of legislation, including the Anti-Honour Killing Laws (Criminal Amendment Bill) 2015 and Anti-Rape Laws (Criminal Amendment Bill) 2015.
The first stipulates that an individual found guilty of murder in the name of honour will be liable to a life term – that is 25 years – even if he is forgiven by his victim’s family.
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