State of Human Rights in 2014 Highlights Law and law-making Parliament made 10 laws, less than half the previous year’s 22. Nine presidential ordinances were promulgated. Some important laws passed by the parliament were designed to address security concerns, working of the judicial system, and issues related to terrorism, including the controversial Protection of Pakistan Act, 2014. With provincial legislation amounting to 137, a much larger and diverse set of laws was adopted by the provincial assemblies. The highest number of provincial acts and ordinances emerged from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, followed by Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan during the year under review. The Hindu Marriage Bill and the Christian Divorce Bill, which were tabled in the parliament in 2011, were still pending. No progress was possible on the Domestic Bill either. Administration of justice 1.793 million cases were pending in courts across the country The gap between the laws and their implementation cause...
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