KARACHI: “There definitely is friction between custom and religion, especially when it comes to giving women land rights,” said speakers at at an event organised by the Irtiqa Institute of Social Sciences on Tuesday.
Dr Saba Gul Khattak, a member of the social sector at the Planning Commission, said that while doing research in the Swat Valley recently, she came across many instances where people were against the thought of giving women land rights “as if it is something which can distort the very fabric of society”.