In reply to mikeschinkel.

@Hafiz - I try my best to respect other people's religious beliefs. However I too often see people justify oppression in the name of religion and when I see that I find it very hard to be respectful.

I am not saying that you are not honest in your beliefs that you stated. Instead I am saying you are being sold an oppressive version of your religion by men who benefit from the oppression, and not something that Allah wants you to do. One need only look back into your religion's history, to that of the life of Khadijah to know that today's oppression of woman is not required by Islam.

From The Khilafah (emphasis mine):
The discussion of Muslim women and their roles is an important one for every Muslim, firstly because it's an area in which there are many misconceptions by non-Muslims which need to be corrected and secondly some Muslims treat women unjustly in the name of Islam when in actual fact their actions are often a result of cultural or tribal customs and not Islam.

And from Saudi Arabia, this cleric says it is the men, not the women who are the problem.

However, I am sure nothing I write will change your mind. Just be aware that the world is evolving towards greater human rights, and as they do even Pakistan will evolve in that direction. People with regressive views like you presented will die out and younger people who are more worldly and not oppressive will gain political control.

Said another way, your perspective will be on the wrong side of history in the not too distant future. Learn to embrace it or be miserable as it happens.