ISLAMABAD/FAISALABAD: In two separate horrifying incidents, women in Pakistan fell victim to extreme violence. In Islamabad, a security guard allegedly tortured his wife and chopped off both her legs with an axe in Shehzad Town, leading to her death from excessive blood loss. Police reported that the couple had a history of domestic disputes. The […]
Domestic Violence
Ex-cricketer Slater released after guilty plea in domestic abuse case
Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater has been handed a four-year prison sentence for domestic violence offences but was released immediately after serving over a year in custody. The 55-year-old pleaded guilty to seven charges, including assault and strangulation, during a court hearing in Queensland on Tuesday. The charges stemmed from multiple incidents, including common assault, […]
Domestic violence row: Feroze Khan lends support to Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Pakistani actor Feroze Khan sends good wishes to Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui amidst allegations of domestic violence and rape by his ex-wife. Yesterday, Nawazuddin Siddiqui spoke against his ex-wife Aaliya Siddiqui’s recent allegations of infidelity, physical and emotional abuse, and rape. In the post, he said, “She (Aaliya) only wants more money and hence have […]
Aliza Sultan shares pictures of bruises after Feroze Khan hit her
Actor Feroze Khan and his wife, Syeda Aliza Sultan filed for divorce in September. The two are currently dealing with the necessary legal proceedings and were even spotted outside of Karachi Court recently. Now Aliza’s pictures from the court hearing have gone viral on social media. The mother-of-two presented evidence in court. It is to […]
Domestic violence: Indian woman commits suicide in US, Netizens fight for justice
In New York, a 30-year-old lady of Indian descent allegedly committed suicide after accusing her husband and in-laws of domestic abuse. The woman, named as Mandeep Kaur, described her suffering in a distressing video, saying, “They forced me to die.” Mandeep Kaur allegedly made the following statement in a video before she passed away: […]
Police rescue woman chained by husband for month in Karachi
KARACHI: Landhi Superintendent of Police (SP) Shahnawaz Chachar rescued a 30-year-old woman chained inside her house on Saturday. The victim alleges that she was chained by her husband. According to the police, the woman was recovered from a house in Landhi block 6, where she was tortured and her head was shaved off. The SP […]
Bail plea of Asma’s husband rejected by the court
Bail plea of Asma Aziz’s husband and his employee rejected by a judicial magistrate of Model Town Court on Monday. She had alleged her husband beat her over not dancing in front of his friends. They were arrested on the third day of the incident when the video she posted on social media, went viral. […]
Domestic violence and misogyny are intertwined
Since an image of a blissful marriage is one of the primary indicators of respectability in our culture so tendering a matrimonial advice may be a minefiled. When a friend hints at the disturbing attitude of her husband you may not be able to know that whether it was an inconsequential argument or you need […]
Domestic violence
Sir: As a student, I am concerned to hear some comments about violence against women. Violence is the consequence of gender norms and inequality. Sometimes men think they are superior and in control. Some people believe that men are strong and powerful. Men often have more power and greater status than women. We observe this […]
A cry for more safety for our children
In this age of technology and fast access to every kind of information it is impossible to strain out things that we do not wish to see. An abrupt, unannounced and a graphic video on the newsfeed can leave us disturbed for days. We are left speechless and in tears over videos of violence and […]