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CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF DOWRY CULTURE THROUGH THE LENS OF DOWRYRELATED LAWS AND POLICIES IN PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-IV).01      10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-IV).01      Published : Dec 2023

Critical Analysis of Dowry Culture Through the Lens of Dowry-related Laws and Policies in Pakistan

Abstract

    Dowry, a stark reality, still haunts the larger part of Pakistani society. Whenever a marriage takes place, the burden to provide dowry falls upon the shoulders of the bride’s parents. This particular study aims to critically evaluate the laws and policies made by the Pakistani state to curb the menace of dowry culture. The qualitative method with a particular focus on descriptive and explorative analysis was used to explore and describe the intricate issue at hand. For this, various national and international surveys, reports along scholarly articles were thoroughly analyzed to find out the underlying causes and their consequences. Until now, not only limited laws have been enacted to deal with dowry as a criminal offense but also enforcing mechanisms have been absent for the existing laws. The findings of this study implore the adoption of dowry-related laws with efficient rules of business for the sake of effective implementation.

    Dowry Culture, Domestic Violence, Intimate Violence, Socio-Economic Burden

    (1) Muhammad Usman Ghani
    Lecturer, Department of Public Administration, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mah Noor Akbar
    BS Student, Department of Public Administration, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muneeba Naushahi
    BS Student, Department of Public Administration, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Ghani, M. U., Akbar, M. N., & Naushahi, M. (2023). Critical Analysis of Dowry Culture Through the Lens of Dowry-related Laws and Policies in Pakistan. Global Legal Studies Review, VIII(IV), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-IV).01

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Ghani, Muhammad Usman, Mah Noor Akbar, and Muneeba Naushahi. 2023. "Critical Analysis of Dowry Culture Through the Lens of Dowry-related Laws and Policies in Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII (IV): 1-9 doi: 10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-IV).01

HARVARD

    HARVARD : GHANI, M. U., AKBAR, M. N. & NAUSHAHI, M. 2023. Critical Analysis of Dowry Culture Through the Lens of Dowry-related Laws and Policies in Pakistan. Global Legal Studies Review, VIII, 1-9.

MHRA

    MHRA : Ghani, Muhammad Usman, Mah Noor Akbar, and Muneeba Naushahi. 2023. "Critical Analysis of Dowry Culture Through the Lens of Dowry-related Laws and Policies in Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII: 1-9

MLA

    MLA : Ghani, Muhammad Usman, Mah Noor Akbar, and Muneeba Naushahi. "Critical Analysis of Dowry Culture Through the Lens of Dowry-related Laws and Policies in Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review, VIII.IV (2023): 1-9 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Ghani, Muhammad Usman, Akbar, Mah Noor, and Naushahi, Muneeba (2023), "Critical Analysis of Dowry Culture Through the Lens of Dowry-related Laws and Policies in Pakistan", Global Legal Studies Review, VIII (IV), 1-9

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Ghani, Muhammad Usman, Mah Noor Akbar, and Muneeba Naushahi. "Critical Analysis of Dowry Culture Through the Lens of Dowry-related Laws and Policies in Pakistan." Global Legal Studies Review VIII, no. IV (2023): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2023(VIII-IV).01