The Offense of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, VII of 1979 provides for Islamic standards of proof and punishment for the crimes of adultery, fornication, rape, and prosecution. Punishments include stoning to death, amputation of limbs, whipping, imprisonment, and fines. A confession by the rapist or testimony from four Muslim adult male witnesses constitutes proof for the more severe punishments, but these standards are so strict that no rapist has yet been punished this severely. Less stringent standards of proof apply to the less severe punishments, which also apply to fornication and adultery. In addition, women coming to court in a rape case risk conviction for fornication or adultery. Thus, the laws protect men against false accusations of rape, while female rape victims are vulnerable to accusation of a sexual crime. Pakistan's current leader, Benazir Bhutto, has been unsuccessful in her efforts to abolish these and other laws that discriminate against women. Chart, notes, and 9 references.