women's groups held a resolution by the punjab assembly as a victory. it sparked a debate with the religious right. >> the most powerful religious parties say they have serious questions, they were not consulted. >> punjab women protection bill is against islam. it furthers the agenda and should be withdrawn. otherwise religious parties will launch a movement against the bill. >> the law minister is defiant. and says the bill is now law. and will be implemented in letter and spirit. >> we have to protect women. they are the people central for our population. through this bill. it will not be withdrawn. however, we can improve it. we can do anything. >> pakistan's constitution says that any legislation which goes against islam cannot become law. no one knows if the blost will back down on this contentious legislation. one thing it can't afford at the moment is the street protests >>> australia has a tough policy to deter refugees that arrive by boat. some are making a contribution. andrew thomas met some that became fire-fighters. >> every summer parts of australia go up in flames. wild bush fibres are common not many are from iran. but this woman and her husband are refugees that came to australia by boat. >> it is very heav

. >> translation: punjab women protection bill is against lamb. it is a western agenda and should be withdrawn immediately. otherwise religious parties will launch a country wide movement against the bill >> reporter: the law minister remains define and says the bill is law and will be implemented in letter and spirit >> we have to protect women. this bill will not be withdrawn. if we can improve it, we will do so. >> reporter: pakistan's constitution says that any legislation which goes against lamb cannot become law. no-one knows if the government will back down or hold its ground on this contentious legislation, but one thing it can't afford, at the moment is continued opposition and the threat of street protests >>> the recent bloom in global markets has led to renewed interest in bitcoin. the currency has been associated with drug dealers and hackers in the past, but all that is changing. our correspondent reports from miami. >> reporter: the windward cafÉ here holds a unique place in the state of florida. it is home to the only bitcoin cash m

. >> translation: punjab women protection bill is against islam. it furthers the western agenda and should be withdrawn immediately otherwise religious parties will move a movement against the bill. >> reporter: the law minister remains defiant and say it is now law and will be implemented in letter and spirit. >> we have to protect women. they're 50% of our population. so this bill will not be withdrawn. however, we can improve it, we can delete anything if there is grounds to doing so. >> reporter: pakistan's constitution says that any legislation which goes against lamb cannot become law. no-one knows if the government will back down or hold its grounds on the contentious legislation, but one thing it can't afford amount is continued opposition and the threat of street protests >>> you can keep right up-to-date with all the top international news stories on the website. aljazeera.com >>> genetic modification, incredible science in the lab usually means this. it can be controversial, it can also be extremely beneficial. >> just like that, i'm gene

women protection bill is against lamb. it furthers the western agenda and should be withdrawn immediately. >> reporter: punjab's minister remains defiant and says it is law and will be implemented in letter and in spirit. >> we have to protect women. this bill will not be withdrawn. however, we can improve it, we can delete anything if there is something wrong. >> reporter: the constitution says that any legislation which goes against lamb cannot become law. no-one knows if the government will back down or hold its grounds on this contentious legislation, but one thing it can't afford at the moment is continued opposition and the threat of street protests >>> finally, japan's newest bullet train has gun operating. it connects the main island with the northern island through an under sea tunnel. >> reporter: japan has long been known for its love affair with trains. th is its latest effort, a five billion dollar project with a new bullet train that connects the main island with the northern island. tickets for the journey sold out in just 25 minutes. >> translation: i'm getting more excited as i'm seeing the train. i just couldn