Tag: domestic violence

A man and his three sons have been accused of shooting dead his daughter as well as two brothers of a rival family in an 'honour'-related dispute in the Khao Toru area of Mardan. For more human rights news, keep reading.

80% of accused in rape trials were acquitted by Islamabad's court, mainly due to faulty investigation, weak prosecution and victims/families opting for out-of-court settlements. For more news on human rights abuses, keep reading.

Armed suspects on Sunday killed one Abdul Hakeem Brohi (35) and Rani (30), the wife of Ghulam Rasool Umrani, at her residence in Jacobabad, allegedly for 'honour'. The assailants belonged to the family of the slain woman's husband. For more news on human rights abuses, keep reading.

One Irfan Jatoi, a resident of Pir Usman Shah village in Larkana, on Friday gunned down his two unmarried sisters Maqsooda (25) and Raheela (23). Police suspect Jatoi may have committed the murders in the name of so-called 'honour'. For more news on gender-based violence, keep reading.

One Rubina, who had been gravely wounded after being stabbed by her husband Ejaz some days back , succumbed to her injuries while under treatment at a hospital on Wednesday. Her husband had assailed her following a minor altercation. For more human rights news, keep reading.

A woman languishing in pain for the past three days in Peshawar's Hayatabad Medical Complex after she was on fire by her husband and in-laws succumbed to her injuries on Monday. For more news on human rights abuses, keep reading.

April 22nd, 2021; By Rehan Piracha; LAHORE; Hailing the passage of Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act 2020 in National Assembly, activists say the law on domestic violence remains one of the least implemented laws across Pakistan.

One Muhammad Nawaz, a resident of 77/5-L village in Sahiwal strangled dead his sister Sameer Thursday night after she refused to return to her husband following a domestic quarrel. For more human rights stories, keep reading.

One Muhammad Sharif shot dead his wife, Kulsoom (32), after years of quarreling in Hasilpur, Punjab. The suspect initially claimed his wife was murdered by assailants but later confessed to shooting her following an argument. For more news on human rights abuses, keep reading.

A mother of two children along with several villagers of Chak 11 Ford Wah staged a protest against Bakhshan Khan police for aiding her rapist, an influential landlord, by throwing out her complaint despite a medical exam confirming sexual assault. For more news on women's rights abuses, keep reading.