Pakistan's new law protecting women is un-islamic?

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A law giving women protection from violence and abuse in Pakistan has been criticised by a religious body for being incompatible with Islam. The Women's Protection Act, passed by Pakistan's largest province of Punjab last week, gives legal protection to women from domestic, psychological and sexual violence.

Sounds like a decent start for a country climbing out of the dark ages.

But....

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Fazlur Rehman, the leader of one of Pakistan's largest religious parties, the Jamiat-i-Ulema Islam, said the law was in conflict with both Islam and the country's constitution. "This law makes a man insecure," Reuters quoted him as saying. "This law is an attempt to make Pakistan a Western colony again."

Wow! If I was a man living in Pakistan I'd bitch slap that Rehman for mocking all of mankind. :)

Ranb

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