ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's supreme court may have upheld the acquittal of five of the six men accused of raping Mukhtar Mai, but Pakistan's most famous victim of abuse is not giving up yet. "No court can weaken my resolve to stand against injustice," Mukhtar Mai said.
Mukhtar was ordered to be gang-raped by a tribal council in 2002 after her 12-year-old brother Shakoor was accused of having an affair with a woman of the superior Mastoi tribe.
"Supreme court's verdict proves that police dictate system in Pakistan," read another tweet by Mukhtar.
Meanwhile, Pakistan government said it would provide security and legal aid to Mukhtar Mai, who has emerged as the symbol of a movement for women's rights. Interior minister Rehman Malik said Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani has given him directives to provide security to Mai and look into the matter. PTI
Mukhtar was ordered to be gang-raped by a tribal council in 2002 after her 12-year-old brother Shakoor was accused of having an affair with a woman of the superior Mastoi tribe.
"Supreme court's verdict proves that police dictate system in Pakistan," read another tweet by Mukhtar.
Meanwhile, Pakistan government said it would provide security and legal aid to Mukhtar Mai, who has emerged as the symbol of a movement for women's rights. Interior minister Rehman Malik said Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani has given him directives to provide security to Mai and look into the matter. PTI