By: Tahira Syed
Mon, 06 May 2002 18:14:39 +0500

ISLAMABAD: The first sentence of stoning to death and flogging under Hudood Ordinance was passed in 1981 in the Fehmida-Allah Bukhsh case. The case in which the couple failed to register their marriage within the prescribed period was finally dismissed after Ansar Burney met with the President and much public uproar.

In 1983, in a rape case, an unfortunate blind girl Safia Bibi was convicted 'Stoning to Death' on adultery, while the alleged rapists were acquitted for want of evidence. Safia Bibi was also eventually acquitted after much personal pain and public humiliation. Again credit goes to renowned human rights activist and Chairman 'Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International' Ansar Burney, Advocate who once again met the President and informed him the injustices and sought President's intervention in the matter to save the precious life of an innocent blind girl.

In January, 1988, the sentence of stoning to death was passed in Mst Shahida Parveen case. The case in which the couple failed to register their marriage within the prescribed period was finally dismissed after renowned human rights activist Ansar Burney made appeals with the Prime Minister and Governor of Sindh.

The (EX) Prime Minister, Mohammad Khan Junejo and The (Ex) Governor of Sindh, Mr Justice (Retd) Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim stayed the execution on the Appeals made by the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International.

Lal Mai was not so fortunate. In 1983 she was publicly flogged for adultery, before a crowd of 5000 spectators.

In this year 2002 'Stoning to Death' sentence was passed by the Additional District and Session Judge, Kohat to a lady Zafran Bi Bi (28) and appeal of 'Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International' is pending before the Federal Shariat Court for justice.

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