Pakistan, June 18 -- Pakistan's Federal Shariat Court has delivered a landmark judgment reaffirming that women cannot be deprived of their lawful share in inheritance under any circumstance, declaring that such rights are protected by both Islamic teachings and the Constitution.

The ruling was issued in a case brought by Bibi Amna from Balochistan, who challenged her brothers after allegedly being denied her rightful share in her parents' property. The court set aside an earlier decision of the Balochistan High Court and ordered a fresh determination of inheritance shares in accordance with the law.

In its judgment, the Federal Shariat Court stated that a woman's right to inheritance is a divine obligation rather than a privilege grante...