Tag: domestic abuse
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Sheheryar Munawar talks about why men turn violent
Sheheryar Munawar, known for his powerful performances in dramas like Pehli Si Muhabbat and Kuch Ankahi, talked about domestic violence and the man-angle.During an interview with Fuchsia Magazine,Sheheryar said, “Parents teach children to be brave, not to cry, and never to show weakness. But after marriage, wives often don’t let husbands express their emotions. They…
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Sania Zehra case: Hanging confirmed, pregnancy dismissed
The autopsy report of Sania Zehra from Multan has been released, confirming that she was not pregnant while the cause of her death as asphyxia by hanging. Ligature marks on her neck are consistent with hanging, says the report. The report clearly stated that the hyoid bone was intact, and there were no visible signs…
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Domestic abuse victim leaves her four children in Greater Iqbal Park
A woman from Sambariyal in Sialkot district allegedly left her four children in the Greater Iqbal Park in Lahore after becoming fed up with the domestic abuse carried out by husband. The children were taken into protective custody by the Child Protection Bureau. The mother left her four young children homeless in Greater Iqbal Park,…
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COMSATS director accused of domestic abuse by wife
COMSATS director Dr. Syed Asad Hussain has been accused by his wife of subjecting her to abuse in front of their children. CCTV footage available with The Current shows that Asad Hussain, in a fit of fury, pushed his wife. Eventually, their children came out and tried to shield their mother. While the professor did…
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Rizwana is back from hospital after arm surgery
Rizwana, the minor girl who was subjected to violence at the house of a Civil Judge in Islamabad, has been discharged from General Hospital Lahore and returned to the Child Protection Bureau after a surgery was performed on her arm. Talking to Geo News in Lahore, Chairperson Child Protection Bureau Sarah Ahmed said that Rizwana…
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House help, 12, beaten to death with iron rods in Sargodha
A 12-year-old girl working as domestic help was allegedly tortured to death by her employers in Sargodha. The horrific incident happened in Village 84 South, a suburb of Sargodha, where Ayesha worked as a house helper. She was employed by a landlord named Jawad Bhatti, reported Geo News. Bhatti and his wife reportedly struck the…
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Faisalabad: New revelations coming up in minor housemaid assault case
Important details are coming to light in the death of 11-year-old Ayesha allegedly at the hands of house owners in Faisalabad. Ayesha, an 11-year-old domestic worker who was killed by violence in Faisalabad, got hired four months ago for a salary of 5,000 per month in a house belonging to a female lecturer in Naimat…
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First ever conviction on Marital Rape opening new doors of discussion: A religious and legal context
January 20 marked the date when a landmark verdict from a session court in Karachi changed the landscape of the judicial approach in terms of intimate partner violence. It has been precisely two weeks since the court announced in “The State vs Javed” that the “ocular version is also supported by the medical evidence which…
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Dijikot: Man murders wife and step-daughter with axe over land dispute
In a shocking incident of a domestic dispute, a man, accompanied by his brother, brutally murdered his wife and stepdaughter using an axe, reports The Express Tribune. City Police Officer Captain (retd) Muhammad Ali Zia directed Superintendent Police (SP) Iqbal Town to provide a detailed report. He formed teams led by District Superintendent Police(DSP) Factory…
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Househelp set on fire in Lahore passes away
A female house owner allegedly set a housemaid on fire by sprinkling petrol on her in North Cantt police station limits in Lahore, 24NewsHD TV reported on November 29. The housemaid named Shabnam passed away after being hospitalised for 28 days, reported Jang News. She was working in the house of a man named Nauman…