Illicit Affair

The Pakistani justice system may be British in origin, but in the second part of this unprecedented look at Pakistan’s law courts the case is distinctly Islamic. The serious crime of Zinna, sex outside marriage carries a life sentence. Khalida claims she was abducted and raped by Waqar. Waqar says they were in love and that at her instigation they ran away and got married. One of them is lying: is it Waqar in order to save his skin, or Khalida, pressurised by her family into preserving their good name? Waqar’s resourceful lawyer does some sleuthing of his own and discovers Khalida has a secret. If he can prove his case, it’s she who may be on trial for the crime of Zinna.