For a change, Gen Pervez Musharraf did open his mouth against the US, where he hardly finds anything wrong! He said that rape and other kinds of violence against women are a global phenomenon and that it would be factually incorrect to single out Pakistan in this regard. The President pointed out that the malaise has also afflicted developed countries like the US and the whole of Europe.
Gen Musharraf was speaking at a two-day conference on ‘Violence Against Women’, held in Islamabad on 8th September, 2005 with a view generate awareness on fight against all forms of violence against the fair sex. He said that Islam gives equal rights to women and therefore, he was against any form of violence against women. Read More...
Violence Against Women: US, Pak in Same Boat?
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Sharon Chadha has written for various publications, including RUSI Journal, the publication of the Royal United Services Institute, the world’s oldest security and defense think tank in London.
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