He was addressing a meeting attended by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, members of parliament belonging to Pakistan Muslim League and its allied parties, here on Tuesday. The President emphasised that while protection of women rights was the prime objective, there was no question of enacting law repugnant to the injunctions of Holy Quran and Sunnah.
He said as also enshrined in the Constitution, there can not be any laws in Pakistan that are not in conjunction with the Islamic teachings. The President said there is a clear consensus among scholars of all shades and schools of thought about certain clauses of the Hudood Ordinance, which are not in consonance with the Quran and the Sunnah, need to be amended.
He expressed the optimism parliamentarians would set aside political considerations and will do what is good for the women of the country, who constitute more than half of the population.
He said to do right should be our guiding principle while debating this vital issue in the parliament. He said, we are seeking protection for women, for our mothers, daughters and sisters and we should not shy away from giving justice to them and promoting their rights.
About 180 participants, including party heads, ministers, MNAs and senators, who attended the meeting, expressed views about the women's protection bill that is to be debated by the parliament.