Inheritance law: Protesters take to streets

Staff Reporter
Thousands of Muslims demonstrated on the city roads yesterday protesting against the government move to give equal rights to women in inheritance.
Witnesses said about ten thousand Muslims participate in the protest rally after the Juma prayers at the Baitul Mukaram National Mosque. They brought out procession, which was joined by others from different parts of the city.
Source said as the Muslims gathered at the North Gate of the Baitul Mukaram it created a huge traffic jam, which spread to the adjoining roads and disrupted traffic movement for three hours causing immense sufferings to the commuters on the weekly holiday. [Read more]


 

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