A major decision by the Pakistani government, said to stop the two-finger test of rape victims

Lahore, Ta. 13 October 2020, Tuesday

Woman protests against two-finger test (virginity) to confirm rape in Pakistan. Meanwhile, the Imran government has said that two-finger tests will not be taken for women who have been raped. Pakistan's law ministry has recommended that a two-finger test be not part of any medico-legal test report in cases of sexual harassment. The two finger test will be reported to the Lahore High Court.

Protests against gangrape continue on Lahore Highway with a French woman of Pakistani origin. Many women's organizations raise their voices. After constant protests, the Imran government has now tightened its grip on rape cases.

The Ministry of Law and Justice has informed Additional Attorney General Chaudhry Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan of Lahore. The court sought a response from the law ministry following a statement from the World Health Organization.

The WHO has declared the virginity test 'unscientific, medically unnecessary and unreliable'. Two PILs have been filed in court against the two-finger test. One petition has been filed by a member of the legislature of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz National Party, while the other has been filed on behalf of a group of women's rights activists, academics, journalists and advocates.