October 25, 2003	Saturday	Sha’aban 28, 1424

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: A Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) MNA, Dr Amir Liaquat Hussain, has challenged the religious scholars and leaders to hold a live TV debate with him on Hudood Ordinance in which he claimed he would prove that this law was unIslamic.

Talking to Dawn here on Friday, the MQM MNA said the Hudood Ordinance had nothing to do with Islam and he could prove it with arguments.

Dr Amir said there was no doubt that the word “Hudood” had its mention in Islam but the present Hudood Ordinance was completely unIslamic and it should be repealed immediately.

The MNA said Islam was a religion which provided relief to women. He regretted that in Pakistan, women had been put on the mercy of men through various laws such as Hudood Ordinance.

On the issue of quorum in the National Assembly, Dr Amir said opposition was also responsible for non-functioning of the parliament. “Maintenance of quorum is equally the responsibility of the opposition members “, he said.

He said if the quorum problem continued, then there could be a “military coup”, after which there would be no parliament.