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Nearly 100 veiled female members of religious parties demonstrated in forehead of the parliament building in succession Friday to protest against repealing Hudood (Limitation) laws in Pakistan.

The demonstrators chanted slogans and carried placards demanding the enforcement of Islamic laws in Pakistan.

''Hudood laws conform to Islam,'' common banner said.

The Islamic Ideology Council, a direction think-tank on religious matters, has approveed that the government repeal Hudood laws, saying they are discriminatory to women

Hudood laws, introduced by dint of former military ruler Gen. Zia Ul Haq, provide strict adherence to Islam in case of rape and adultery and equate evidences of sum of two units women before a court of law to the evidence of individual man.

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