Church People, Politicians, NGOs Voicing Concern Over Islamic Court Plan - Pakistan/Religion/Christianity
6/2/08
Church people have termed the Pakistan government’s recommendation to replace regular courts in parts of North West Frontier Province with Islamic courts as “a flawed system.” The reaction came after Pakistan’s caretaker government declared Jan. 23 that it would implement its proposed Shar’i Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2008 as a move toward ending insurgency in the province, especially in the troubled Swat district. The regulation has already been sent to the president for approval, to take effect in February. It would replace ordinary judicial officers with qazi (Islamic judges) and enforce Shari’a (Islamic law) in Chitral, Dir and Swat districts. Reportedly the qazi would come from existing judicial personnel with additional Shari’a training but would have to rely on “assistants” appointed by a committee including non-judicial and local personnel.
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