Pakistan govt removes castration clause from rape law

Pakistan dropped the controversial clause of chemical castration of habitual rapists from new legislation on Friday.

In a U-turn, Pakistan on Friday dropped the controversial clause of chemical castration of habitual rapists from new legislation after the Council of Islamic Ideology objected to the punishment, describing it as "unIslamic".

The development comes after Parliament passed the new legislation that aims to speed up convictions and impose tougher sentences. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was among the 33 bills passed by the parliament in its joint sitting on Wednesday.