Another issue that can be brought forward is that existing blasphemy laws and hate speech laws at the bottom are unpleasant laws i.e. these laws are vague, subjective and inconsistent laws. Blasphemy laws are very vague in nature i.e. they can be interpreted in many ways. For example: a person who calls for the reform or revocation of blasphemy laws, have sometimes been accused for act of blasphemy. Another such example was, a girl was accused for posting a comment on Facebook against Bal Thackeray’s
Democracy is defined as government of the people, for the people and by the people. But under the state of Pakistan “people” becomes a fairly relative term. Article 25 of the constitution guarantees the equality of all citizens. However In reality perhaps the only equal citizen, who claims the numerous rights prescribed by the state, is the MSM (the male Sunni Muslim). In addition to the articles given in the constitution, it appears that the MSM has also acquired the right to feel threatened by
Only to the citizen of Pakistan. The foreigners cannot claim their rights under this article in Pakistan. This fundamental right can never be suspended in case of emergency. It’s the safeguard for every citizen to choose their religion with his free will. Constitution brief two facts freedom to believe and freedom to act. Freedom of religion is an essential right of the citizens of every secular state. Religious freedom conflict with the Sharia law. The constitution of Pakistan to gives liberty for
One of the things the women’s movement does is to make you feel pain. You have to have a lot of courage to accept that if you commit yourself, over the long term, not just for three months, not for a year, not for two years, but for a lifetime, to feminism, to the women’s movement, that you are going to live with a lot of pain. In this country that is not a fashionable thing to do. So be prepared for the therapists. And be prepared for the prescriptions. Be prepared for all the people who tell you