Advocate Afshan Saleem Blog

Objective Resolution and Stability of Pakistan Written by Advocate Afshan Saleem OPINION: Every human has some purpose in his life and he spends all his abilities, energies and efforts to achieve his purpose. In the same way, there must be a “Purpose” in the life of a Nation also, to accomplish that A Nation must sow the seeds of its basic ideology in the soil of each aspect of life, for instance, Education, Law and Justice, Social structure, Customs, Cultural Values, etc. An Islamic State is responsible for ensuring that its citizens have all their basic rights fully, easily and within the law. If we want to get the rights that Islam has given us, then we have to establish this ideal Islamic State in Pakistan that is proved by Sunnah and Hadith.     We all know that with great efforts and sacrifices, under the shadow of the slogan of " LA ILLAHA ILLALLAH" we were blessed with “Pakistan”, Our Beloved Homeland, our national leaders and elders were able to get “Pakistan”,

General Zia ul Haq's reforms and Islamization of Pakistan   Abstract :                            On 10 February 1979, General Zia ul Haq promulgated new ordinances which were Enforcement of Hudood laws in Pakistan which includes Zina, Prohibition, Qazaf, and crimes against Property. These laws were enforced in the Country until The Protection of Women (Criminal Law Amendment) Act 2006, amend and repeal practically.   These laws came out as the most controversial laws in the history of Pakistan as they were intended to prevail Shariah laws throughout the country; These were part of General Zia ul Haq’s Islamization. The main reason for criticism of the Zina Ordinance and the makers of these laws didn’t differentiate between Zina (Adultery / Fornication) and Zina bil Jabar (Rape) to prove these two offences, resulting in many women prisoners in jails.                                The Protection of Women (Criminal Law Amendment) Act 2006 was passed in December which amended