Posts Tagged ‘Sherry Rehman’
On November 25, 2010, Pakistan People’s Party MNA Sherry Rehman, submitted a bill to the National Assembly seeking amendments to the Blasphemy laws. Since then, the Islamist parties of Pakistan have been in a tizzy. Aside from the announcement of two major rallies – one on December 31 and the other on January 8 – […]
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Tags: Amendments to the Blasphemy Laws Act 2010, Pakistan, Pakistan blasphemy laws, Pakistan religious minorities, Sherry Rehman
Religion vs Politics
01Sep09
[picapp src=”7/a/5/4/Internally_Displaced_Face_3a48.jpg?adImageId=7265262&imageId=4988214″ width=”500″ height=”333″ /] When Shehnaz talks about the house that she built with her earnings, you can see her pride. She spent Rs 500,000 on just the construction. Sunlight streamed into every room. It was not in a dark alley, but right on the corner of a street. The women she waxed helped […]
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Tags: Asma Jehangir, Aurat Foundation, domestic abuse, domestic violence bill, rape, Sherry Rehman, women rights