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In Pakistan, the Council of Islamic Ideology (who act as an advisory body to the government on religious matters) has recently suggested that men should be allowed to beat their wives - as long as it is done ‘lightly’. The BBC’s Pakistan correspondent Shaimaa Khalil tells Kate Lamble how the ruling provoked a social media storm. (Photo: One of the women who reacted to the suggestion in Pakistan. Credit: Fahhad Rajper)