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October 21st, 2006 by Abdul Rehman
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4. Four Witnesses Required For Punishing a Rapist
Another mountainous lie being spread about the Ordinance by Geo TV is that the rapist will not be punished unless four witnesses are brought forward by the victim of rape. We have clarified this issue under the very first heading, Crime never proved, and also cleared up that severe punishment—without any witnesses, even on the solitary statement of the victim—can be awarded as tazir.