Primetime Pakistan

July 14, 2006

In Pakistan, a new television show on the popular GEO TV channel has sparked a national conversation about a set of laws known as the Hudood Ordinance, which, among other things, sentences adulterous women to death by stoning. As a result, the laws are under review and real reform may be on the way. Bob talks with Islamabad-based freelance reporter Gretchen Peters about the buzz the show’s created.

  • Transcript
  • Save
  • Print

Leave a Comment

Please keep your comments relevant to this entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. All comments on On the Media are moderated. On the Media reserves the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the onthemedia.org Comment Guidelines before posting.

Your comment


* required
The information entered into this form will not be used to send unsolicited email and will not be sold to a third party.
 
Back to Episode
Supported in part by: