LAHORE, Nov 19: Some PML-N leaders said on Sunday their party had strongly opposed the Women’s Protection Bill, and it was wrong to say that the party had abstained when the matter was put before the National Assembly for a vote.

MNAs Saad Rafiq, Sardar Ayyaz Sadiq, Pervaiz Malik and joint secretary Zaeem Qadri said at a news conference that the party regarded the bill as a move to promote vulgarity in the country.

They said the legislation was a conspiracy against the religion. The rulers were opposed to the religion like other enemies of Islam and were working on the agenda given by foreign powers.

The bill, they said, was an attempt aimed at dividing the nation.

Saad Rafiq said he and Sahibzada Fazle Karim had spoken against the bill, and thus it was wrong to say that the party had abstained during the voting process.