The Application of Islamic Criminal Law in Pakistan
The Application of Islamic Criminal Law in Pakistan

Author: Tahir Wasti

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 9004172254

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No legal system in the world has aroused as much public interest as Sharia. However, the discourse around Sharia law is largely focussed on its development and the theories, principles and rules that inform it. Less attention has been given to studying the consequences of its operation, particularly in the area of Islamic criminal law. Even fewer studies explore the actual practice of Islamic criminal law in contemporary societies. This book aims to fill these gaps in our understanding of Sharia law in practice. It deals specifically with the consequences of enforcing Islamic criminal law in Pakistan, providing an in-depth and critical analysis of the application of the Islamic law of Qisas and Diyat (retribution and blood money) in the Muslim world today. The empirical evidence adduced more broadly demonstrates the complications of applying traditional Sharia in a modern state.

Re-Thinking Punjab
Re-Thinking Punjab

Author: Hussain Ahmad Khan

Publisher: Research and Publication Centre, National College of Arts, Lahore

Published: 2004-08-01

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 9698623094

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Modern Ladakh
Modern Ladakh

Author: Martijn van Beek

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2008-07-31

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 9047443349

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The modern history of Ladakh has been profoundly shaped by influences from South Asia and beyond. In detailed empirical case-studies the contributors document and analyse change and continuities in this region brought about by colonialism, independence and modernisation. In an introductory review essay highlighting emerging themes and continuing debates in the scholarship on Ladakh, the editors argue for the need to situate Ladakh in an Indian and South Asian context, while also taking into account its cultural, linguistic and historical ties with Tibet. Studies from the neighbouring (sub)regions of Kargil, Ladakh, Zangskar and Baltistan are brought together to make an important contribution to the anthropological and sociological literature on development and modernity, as well as to Ladakh, Tibetan and South Asian studies.