Wasti, Tahir.

The application of Islamic criminal law in Pakistan : Sharia in practice / by Tahir Wasti. - Leiden : Brill, 2009. - xix, 408 p. ; 25 cm. - Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series, v. 2 1871-2894 ; . - Brill's Arab and Islamic laws series ; v. 2. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [387]-401) and index.

The study -- Legal and theoretical foundation of the qisas and diyat law in Pakistan -- The evolution of the qisas and diyat law in Pakistan : a brief history -- Assembly debates on the law of murder and homicide, 1981-97 -- The new law and judiciary -- Impact of qisas and diyat law on the administration of criminal justice in Pakistan -- Conclusion.

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