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Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Enforcement of Women's Property Rights Act, 2020 (Act No. XII of 2020). -

Adoption: 2020-02-28 | PAK-2020-L-109723

The Act provides for the protection of the rights of ownership and possession of property by women, ensuring that such rights are not violated by means of harassment, coercion, force or fraud.

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Punjab Women Protection Authority Act 2017 (X of 2017). -

Adoption: 2017-05-31 | PAK-2017-L-104988

An Act to provide for a comprehensive, efficient, effective and gender equitable system for protection, relief and rehabilitation of women against all forms of violence in the Punjab; to control, monitor, and oversee that system; and, to deal with matters ancillary thereto.

Repeals the Punjab Women Protection Authority Ordinance, 2017 (II of 2017).

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Criminal Law (Amendment) (Offences Relating to Rape) Act, 2016 (Act XLIV of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-10-22 | PAK-2016-L-109729

The Criminal Law (Amendment) (Offences Relating to Rape) Act 2016 amends the Pakistan Penal Code of 1860, which penalised the offence of rape against women in 2006.
Section 2 amends Section 55 of the Penal Code and makes offences related to rape non commutable.

The Act amends Section 376 of the Penal Code establishing that whoever commits rape of a minor or a person with mental or physical disability shall be punished with death or life imprisonment, including public servants such as police officers, medical officers or jailers, who, taking advantage of their official position, commit rape. Section 367A of the Penal Code is also amended, prohibiting the disclosure of the identity of the victim of rape. The Act also inserts a new section providing for the obligation of the investigation officer to record the statement of the victim in presence of a female police officer or other female family members of the victim.

Finally, the Act deletes Article 151(4) of the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 (P.O. No. 10 of l984) which provided that "the credit of a witness may be impeached in the following ways by the adverse party, or, with the consent of the Court, by the party who calls him:...(4) when a man is prosecuted for rape or an attempt to ravish, it may be shown that the prosecutrix was of generally immoral character."

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women Act, 2016 (Act No. XXVIII of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-10-21 | PAK-2016-L-104976

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Criminal Law (Amendment) (Offences in the Name or on pretext of Honour) (Act XLIII of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-10-21 | PAK-2016-L-109730

Amends the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 and the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1898 by increasing the penalties for honour killings and amending the definition and scope of offences relating to honour killing. It treats the case of honour killing as “Fasad-fil-ard” for which the sentence suggested is life imprisonment that can’t be waived or compounded.

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Punjab Protection of Women against Violence Act 2016 (XVI of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-02-29 | PAK-2016-L-102088

The Act has been adopted to establish an effective system of protection, relief and rehabilitation of women against violence.

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

The Balochistan Protection Against Harassment of Women at Work Place Act (Act No I of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-01-16 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-21 | PAK-2016-L-102068

Applies to the whole of Balochistan, except the Provincially Administrative Tribal Areas. Sets up a complaints procedure for the hearing of cases of harassment in the workplace.

Repeals the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010 (Act No. IV of 2010) to the extent that it applies to Balochistan.

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Sindh Commission on the Status of Women Act, 2015 (Sindh Act No.XX of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-04-06 | Date of entry into force: 2015-05-12 | PAK-2015-L-102147

The Provincial Commission on the Status of Women's goal is to promote the social, economic, political and legal rights of women, as provided in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973, and in accordance with international declarations, Conventions, treaties, Covenants and agreements relating to women, including the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

National Commission on the Status of Women Rules, 2014 (S.R.O. 959 (I)/2014). -

Adoption: 2014-09-24 | PAK-2014-R-104953

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Regulation of Lady Health Workers Program and Employees (Regularization) and Standardization Act, 2014 (Act No. XXVI of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-07-24 | Date of entry into force: 2014-07-29 | PAK-2014-L-99339

The National Program for Family Planning and Primary Health Care is to be renamed, for the purposes of its application in the Province, as the Lady Health Workers Program. The purpose of the Program is to provide preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and promotive health care services in the catchment population of the Province. The Act regulates the recruitment and employment of employees of the Program.

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

The Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (Act IV of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-03-12 | PAK-2014-L-96276

An Act to amend certain laws of the Punjab for purposes of fair representation of women in decision-making process and their empowerment.

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Punjab Commission on the Status of Women Act 2014 (Act No. I of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-02-24 | PAK-2014-L-99328

Establishes the Punjab Commission on the Status of Women for the empowerment of women, expansion of opportunities for socio-economic development of women and elimination of all forms of discrimination against women.

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Sindh HIV and AIDS Control Treatment and Protection Act, 2013 (Act No.LII of 2013). -

Adoption: 2013-09-20 | Date of entry into force: 2013-10-30 | PAK-2013-L-99263

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

National Commission on the Status of Women Act, 2012 (Act No. VIII of 2012). -

Adoption: 2012-03-10 | PAK-2012-L-92179

Establishes and sets out the functions of the National Commission on the Status of Women. The Commission is to promote the social, economic, political and legal rights of women. Repeals the National Commission on the Status of Women Ordinance, 2000 (XXVI of 2000).

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Women in Distress and Detention Fund (Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act No. I of 2012). -

Adoption: 2012-01-05 | PAK-2012-L-92182

Amends the Act to change reference to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs as the competent authority to the Ministry of Human Rights.

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Enforcement of Women Ownership Rights Act (Act No. III of 2012). -

Adoption: 2012-01-05 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-13 | PAK-2012-L-92230

The Act entitles women to have the right to inherit both moveable and immoveable property, devolved upon and vested in woman by way of inheritance, gift, purchase or acquired by her by way of any other legal and Shariah means.

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

The Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010 (Act No. IV of 2010). -

Adoption: 2010-03-11 | PAK-2010-L-86175

Provides for the establishment of Committees of Inquiry in organizations, as defined in the Act, 30 days following the coming into force of this Act. Sets out the procedures for dealing with complaints by the Inquiry Committee. Following its inquiry into the complaint, the Committee can the make recommendations to the competent authority including recommendations concerning the penalties that should be imposed. Appeals against decisions are to be heard by the Ombudsman. Also sets out the responsibilities of the employers in case of a complaint. The Schedule sets out the Code of Conduct for the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace.

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010 (Act IV of 2010). -

Adoption: 2010-03-11 | PAK-2010-L-92235

1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions
3. Inquiry Committee
4. Procedure for holding inquiry
5. Powers of the Inquiry Committee
6. Appeal against minor and major penalties
7. Ombudsperson
8. Ombudsperson to enquire into complaint
9. Representation to Governor
10. Powers of the Ombudsperson
11. Responsibility of employer
12. Provisions of the Act in addition to and not in derogation of any other law
13. Power to make rules

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Women in Distress and Detention Fund Act, 1996 (No. XV of 1996). -

Adoption: 1996-10-15 | PAK-1996-L-92181

Establishes a fund for women in distress and detention in need of legal aid and assistance.

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Workers' Children (Education) Ordinance, 1972 (No. 11 of 1972). -

Adoption: 1972-04-13 | PAK-1972-R-50114

Consolidated text.

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Punjab Hindu Women's Rights to Agricultural Land Ordinance, 1959 (W.P. Ordinance XI of 1959). -

Adoption: 1959-03-26 | PAK-1959-R-86163

An Ordinance to consolidate the Hindu Law governing Hindu Women's rights to agricultural land in the Province of the Punjab. This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on 19th March, 1959; published in the West Pakistan Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 26th March, 1959, pages 201-203; saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). The word "Punjab" has replaced the words "West Pakistan" in accordance with the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 1974).

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Hindu Married Women's Right to Separate Residence and Maintenance Act, 1946 (Act No. XIX of 1946). -

Adoption: 1946-04-23 | PAK-1946-L-104954

An Act to give Hindu married women a right to separate residence and maintenance under certain circumstances.

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act, 1937 (Act No. XVII of 1937). -

Adoption: 1937-04-14 | PAK-1937-L-104955

Pakistan - Equality of opportunity and treatment - Law, Act

Married Women's Property Act, 1874 (Act No. III of 1874). -

Adoption: 1874-02-24 | PAK-1874-L-104956