Land Rights for Muslim Women: Review of Law and Policy

Abstract
This document is in two parts: the first section of the paper describes the laws applicable to property rights in Pakistan, the procedural application of these laws through the Court system and examines through a review of decisions of the superior judiciary whether these laws substantively or in application discriminate against women. The second part of the paper is dedicated to the review of Government policy in this area in order to analyze the government’s approach towards the issue of women’s land rights.
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Document Type
Papers
Source
Sustainable Policy Institute (SDPI)
Keywords :
Women’s land rights//Review of Policy//Review of Law//Agricultural land//Property rights//Islamic law of Inheritance//Muslim Family Laws Ordinance//Pakistan//Muslim countries/