Amendments in Domestic Violence Bill proposed

KARACHI - The legislators, lawyers and rights activists have demanded strict implementation of proposed “Muslim Family Laws and Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill 2008” which have already been sent to the law ministry for debate in the parliament.

During consultative workshop on the topic of “Muslim Family Laws and Domestic Violence Bill 2008” which was organised by Parliament Legislative Watch of Aurat Foundation on Friday at local hotel in city.

Justice (R) Majida Rizvi presided over the first session on “Muslim Family Laws” while Justice Shaiq Usmani conducted the proceedings as moderator and briefed the participants about the proposed amendments in Muslim Family Laws.

The drafts of Muslim family laws and rules with proposed amendments in them were the result of a very valuable input given by a number of law experts and civil society representatives.

Besides, the provincial assembly members belong to MQM Zareen Majeed, Husna Abid, PPP MPAs Humera Alwani, Farheen Mughal, PML-F MPAs Marvi Rashdi, Nusrat Sehar Abasi, and women leaders of PML-Q Salma Waheed Murad, Sindhiani Tehreek’s Marium Palijo, renowned lawyer Noor Naz Agha, Barrister Danish Zubairi, Legislative Watch Programme of Aurat Foundation’s Naheed Syed and Rubina Brohi also spoke on the proposed amendments in above mentioned family laws.