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Ministry told to draft law on acid crime
 Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday directed the Womens Development Ministry to prepare a draft law to regulate the sale of acids and punish those who burn women with acid. Presiding over a meeting here on Wednesday to review the ministrys targets, Aziz asked Womens Development Minister Sumaira Malik to coordinate with the Law and Justice Ministry for the preparation of the draft law. He said the government believed in gender equality, which was necessary for a just and democratic society. He asked the ministry to create more economic opportunities for women. Posted by: Fred 2007-01-11 |
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