The Supreme Court, in Khursheed Ahmad v The State, did something our institutions rarely manage. It named the domestic violence ecosystem plainly, not as a scandal, not as a spectacle, but as a structure. Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim’s judgment did more than uphold a conviction for the murder of Gulshan Bibi; it recorded the social choreography […]
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Supreme Court regrets societal apathy towards domestic violence victims
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has expressed deep concern over society’s apathy towards victims of domestic violence, noting that women are often forced to return to abusive households despite sustained maltreatment. The remarks came during the hearing of a jail petition by Khursheed Ahmad, convicted of murdering his wife, Gulshan Bibi. Read More: SC rejects appeal […]