An update on two of the the trio of stories I blogged about earlier this month, all relating to the treatment of women.
In Afghanistan, the controversial law which would have severely curtailed the rights of women, for example by requiring married women to get permission from their husbands before leaving the house, has been shelved.
Meanwhile in Pakistan, the public flogging of a teenage girl in Swat (footage of which was broadcast on Channel 4) has now triggered a government inquiry.
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thanks for the updates…
fyi… i have bookmarked this post at http://www.webyam.com/snippets/pakistan-news.html