Hudud Ordinances
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title:
Hudud Ordinances
text:
The Hudud Ordinances are laws in Pakistan enacted in 1979 as part of the Islamization of Pakistan by Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the sixth president of Pakistan. It replaced parts of the British-era Pakistan Penal Code, adding new criminal offences of adultery and fornication, and new punishments of whipping, amputation, and stoning to death. After much controversy and criticism parts of the law were extensively revised in 2006 by the Women's Protection Bill. The Hudood Law was intended to implement Sh
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Laws in Pakistan enacted in 1979
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudud_Ordinances
date created:
2004-03-17T05:15:35Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T03:46:01Z
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