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Violence Against Women (Rape)

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Image by B. Sandman via Flickr Women are the soft creation of Allah who have been sent in this world to make it colorful. This soft creation is continuously facing several horrible problems including rape. In this research report, we have tried to evaluate what rape actually is. Rape means illegal relation with the girl without her consent. The main cause of the rape is sexual desire of man. Before 1979, rape was not crime but in ZIA’s reign, rape had been included in the crime list and considered a very harsh act. Hadh and TAZIR are the particular terms for punishment of rape. This report also takes a comprehensive look at the way the criminal justice system deals with cases of rape, focusing on the interaction between the police and legal establishment and the medico legal system. This assault leaves a permanent effect on victim’s mind and it is difficult for a girl to regain her trust and confidence despite the alarmingly high rate of rape incidents, the government appea...