Not casting vote a sin: Pakistan Ulema Council

Islamabad - Religious scholars form the Pakistan Ulema Council have issued a Fatwa which declares the non-casting of vote a sin, adding that voting is an Islamic responsibility.  The Fatwa further states that women have equal rights to vote, adding that it is not religion that bars them from voting but the feudal system.  Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Tahir Ashrafi said that misusing the name of Islam should be stopped immediately. 

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