Show o Divorces Made More Difficult S j in Women Now Allowed t tt to Give Evidence in Own Behalf Men Are Discontented PESHAWAR India Dec 29 21 B Bj BY United Press Press iress Divorce used to b ban be bc bean an easy matter in the little known state which lies just over the Northwest frontier and to the south of Afghanistan All a had to do was to appear before the local court or 01 composed of a a. committee of respected ciders elders and state that his wife wIte was unfaithful He lIe would at once be granted ranted a a. divorce which Incidentally gave him the lawful right to kill her It was argued that any an man who submits to the indignity of ot aeI ac acknowledging ae- ae his wife's unfaithfulness unfaithful I ness must have true cause No opportunity was offered the woman to state her case ease Ni Now W there are changes chans West Vest of at the East so strongly supported by King Amanullah of Afghanistan has crept South and are grumbling that the new divorce laws are not nearly so satisfactory as the tho old According to the present system the tho woman is allowed to give evidence evidence evi evi- dence in her own defense Even so 50 the tho odds arc against her The Is composed of at men and is all powerful in Baluch Baluch- Thero Thelo is no redress from faulty verdicts Tho The accused when found guilty gumy has to pay tho the penalty pen alty alt prescribed and summary I justice justice jus jus- tice ice is meted out |