Misuse of criminal law can be debated instead of opposition: Fawad

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 23 (TNS): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Wednesday said effective prevention of misuse of the criminal law could be debated instead of
opposing its existence.

Fawad, in a tweet said, the defamation was dealt under the civil law but false accusation and ridiculing were the well-defined Islamic laws with strict recommended penalties for the violators.

Referring to the Surah Al-Nissa (The Women Chapter) of the Holy Qura’an, the minister said leveling false accusation against women had a penalty and there was no justification to say the criminal law was inappropriate.