There used to be very few women in prisons, but this changed with the introduction of the hudood laws.

The Musharraf government has declared martial law to settle scores with lawyers and judges. Hundreds of innocent Pakistanis have been rounded up. Human rights activists, including women and senior citizens, have been beaten by police. Judges have been arrested and lawyers battered in their offices and the streets.

Past experience has shown that the Islamists gain space when civilian authority weakens.

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