Human right abuses against women on the rise under Pakistani PM’s watch

In his Islamisation spree, the military ruler of Pakistan during 1977-88, General Zia-ul-Haq, ordered what he called “Tahafuz-i-Chaddar our Char Diwari” (protection of women’s honour and home). He also banned girls from playing hockey because militants had complained that the game exposed girls’ bodies. Ultimately, leading to Pakistani women not taking part in going international games.