Television host Ayesha Jahanzeb’s daughter has denied media reports of her reconciliation with her husband Haris Ali. In a social media post reshared by Ayesha, she said that her mother is filing for ‘khula’, likely ending the marriage. The news came nine days after she filed a high-profile case of domestic abuse against her husband.
Earlier, Samaa’s Arshad Ali reported that Ayesha and her husband reached a reconciliation agreement during the most recent court hearing.
Shedding light on the proceedings in the court, Samaa reported that the court asked the television anchor if she agreed to reconcile voluntarily, to which she affirmed her consent, stating that she is reconciling of her own free will. “Whatever happened was torture and should not happen to any woman,” she said in court. Ayesha wholeheartedly accepted the judge’s decision, stating, “Whatever decision the honourable judges have made, I accept it.” Ayesha Jahenzeb told the court that she had decided not to pursue the case further and affirmed that it was finalized in the presence of witnesses. Thus, the court granted bail to the suspect, Haris.
As the news spread, Ayesha’s eldest daughter, Zoha Touqeer, posted on her Instagram story that “no charges were pressed for the betterment of kids”. She denied any reconciliation attempt and informed that Khula has been filed because violence is unacceptable.
Ayesha reposted the story and wrote a detailed caption on her wall regarding her recovery. “Victim blaming is the easiest possible solution to any situation but delving into the pain every single day not being able to look at yourself everyday is a reality” she wrote.
Previously, Ayesha had told The Current that her husband is using his influence in the police and judiciary to pressure her.
On July 10, Ayesha Jahanzeb’s husband was arrested on charges of assault.
Ayesha registered a case against her husband in which she accused him of perpetrating domestic violence upon her. She stated in the FIR that since January this year, her husband, whom she married in 2015, had started beating her and their children, but she did not raise noise for the sake of maintaining the sanctity of their relationship. Haris is always suspicious and has beaten her many times since the first incident, she said in her statement.
He also beat her on the June 24 last month, “dragging her by her hair and beating her with kicks and punches’, causing injuries, according to the FIR.
