KP Assembly passes bill on women's ownership rights
06 January, 2012
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Thursday passed 'Enforcement of Women Ownership Rights Bill' to ensure provision of rights to the women in the inherited property. Pakistan People's Party lawmaker Noor Sahar had tabled the bill, which was passed by the house unanimously with Deputy Speaker Khushdil Khan in the chair. "Women being the weaker segment of the society were deprived of their legal and Shariah rights of ownership and possession in the property. This practice needs to be curbed," read the bill. The draft document envisages the provision of inherited rights to women in both moveable and immoveable property, which is devolved upon and vested in woman by way of inheritance, gift, purchase, 'mehr' or acquired by her by way of any other legal and Shariah means. The bill suggested bar on depriving women of ownership right. It said: "No person shall violate, curtail or obstruct the right of ownership or possession of women in the inherited property." The bill also proposed punishment with imprisonment of a term not exceeding five years and a fine not exceeding Rs50,000. End.
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