Women banned from voting in GB constituency

GILGIT: Pakistan’s four major political parties found themselves on same page to endorse a decree banning woman from using their right to vote in Gilgist Baltistan.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the Jamiat Ulema-i- Islam-F supported a Fatwa issued by Ulema of constituency LA-17 that prevents women from casting their votes in the upcoming election on June 8th.

The decree was issued during a meeting at a local mosque where leaders of the four parties were also in attendance on Friday.

Haider Khan, Dr Muhammad Zaman, Rehmat Khaliq and Ghaffar Khan represented the PML-N, the PTI, the JUI and the PPP respectively.

Following the decree, more than 12,000 women of the Diamir area won’t be able to cast their votes.