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LAHORE: Governor Rafiq Rajwana signed on Monday the Protection of Women against Violence Bill to make it a formal law.
The bill had been unanimously passed by the Punjab Assembly on February 24.
The law prohibits torture of wives and bans expulsion of the woman from home in case of a clash with her husband and instead the husband could be banished from home for two days.
The violators will be awarded jail terms and fine, besides installation of trackers on violent husbands on court orders.
Published in Dawn, March 1st, 2016
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Mar 01, 2016 09:33am
Condition of women is very bad in entire South Asia. A woman is someone's daughter and someone' mother. Would we ever wish anything bad for our own daughter or mother ? So how have we allowed such bad condition of women in even the modern age. Shame on all of us !
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Mar 01, 2016 10:08am
Good step. I endorse this bill being a feminist.
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Mar 01, 2016 10:53am
Divorce will sky rocket now !
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Mar 01, 2016 10:58am
banishing of husband is the best thing ...well Done pak ...
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Mar 01, 2016 11:00am
Home the implementation and execution will be through correct ways under supervision of sincere people.
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Mar 01, 2016 11:05am
Hugely welcome step by the Governor and all the brave and sensible people who have struggled to bring this bill into law in the face of bare-faced distortions and lies..... and a lack of common decency, let alone morality.
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Mar 01, 2016 11:33am
Credit where credit is due, the Sharif govt is doing some inspired work! Looking forward to the day this will be a law!
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Mar 01, 2016 11:34am
Mild women protection bill, execution of Mumtaz Qadri and dealing with protest thereafter are excellent steps taken by the government.
School curriculum change to reduce religious content and increase science content will be way forward for Pakistan to reduce Zia effect and inculcate skills leading to prosperity.
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Mar 01, 2016 11:50am
This law should be applicable not only in Punjab but on Federal Level. Hats off to Punjab Govt.
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Mar 01, 2016 01:29pm
This Law is a slap on the face who oppose it.
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Mar 01, 2016 02:48pm
Good law I support it.
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