Published in the Friday Times
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Whenever a man is killed and a case registered, the relatives of the murderer force the heirs of the victim to withdraw the FIR. Why can't we treat every assault and every murder as a crime against the state and take away from the victim or his heirs the power to forgive the assailants or killers? The way things are, according to the Qisas and Diyat laws, the murder of a wealthy man can be arranged by his heirs, who can then forgive the killer. If these laws are withdrawn, the assailants or killers will no longer be able to threaten a victim or his heirs
Shakir Lakhani
Karachi
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