The National Commission for Human Rights has issued a report revealing that a large number of women in Pakistan are victims of domestic violence.
According to the evaluation, 47 per cent of Pakistani women face domestic violence, and this cycle continues even after marriage, which often ends in divorce.
Television host Ayesha Jahanzeb has accused her husband, Haris Ali, of assaulting her in what is fast becoming a high-profile case of domestic violence.
Police arrested Haris, after which he was released by the police in Lahore’s Cantt court.
The judicial magistrate granted a two-day physical remand, handing Haris over to the police for further investigation.
Ayesha Jahanzeb had 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.
UrduNews revealed details of the FIR in their report: Ayesha’s husband beat her once again on July 8 in the afternoon, dragged her to the gate took out pistols and pointed them at her shoulders.
She has also submitted photographs to the police station which show her with lacerations and bruises on the face.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has asked for a report from the Inspector General Punjab Police, Dr Usman Anwer.
She also issued a directive to provide best medical facilities to Ayesha.
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 not hold back, the children made an effort to bring the mother inside and expel their father from the gate.
COMSATS website explains that Dr. Asad Hussain is the Director, having studied at Cardiff University and postgraduate University of Sydney Australia in 2010.
In the First Investigation Report (FIR) registered with the police of an upscale housing society in Lahore, the victim states that in 20 years of marriage, her husband has allegedly physically abused her multiple times and has threatened her with divorce. However, she kept silent because of her three children.
On April 3, the husband started cursing her in front of the front gate of the house and pushed her in the car which the children witnessed from the terrace and rushed to help their mother. He again threatened to kick her out of the house or kill her. The children and victim took a stand and told him that the house is theirs. They eventually push him out of the main gate.
FIR states that while the children and mother tried to reconcile, Dr. Asad misbehaved and hurled abuses at them in front of the extended family. Thus, the victim requested the police to provide her with security as this has put her life at risk.
The Current has confirmed with ASI Adil Kamran of the police station where the FIR was registered yet no action has taken place till the time the story is being published.
The child victim of abuse at the hands of her employers, Rizwana has been admitted to Lahore General Hospital again.
According to the General Hospital administration, Rizwana, a minor and a victim of domestic violence, was discharged after recovering a few months ago.
Three weeks ago, however, Rizwana was again brought to the hospital due to pain in her arm. The doctors admitted her after examination.
According to hospital administration, a surgery will be performed on the girls’ arm.
Last year, in July, it was revealed that Rizwana, a young girl working at the house of a civil judge in Islamabad, was subjected to assault by her employers. The torture continued and when her condition worsened, the civil judge’s wife handed her over to her mother.
Rizwana had torture marks all over her body. A wound on her head had rotted due to lack of treatment, becoming infected by worms.
The district and sessions court Islamabad has on Friday indicted Somia Asim, wife of Civil Judge Asim Hafeez, in the Rizwana torture case.
The case was heard by civil judge Umar Shabbir. Rizwana’s mother and the suspect Somia Asim appeared in the court with their respective lawyers.
During the hearing, the court read out the indictment while Somia Asim denied the crime.
The court has formally started the trial against Somia and adjourned the hearing of the case till March 20, calling the witnesses to record their statements at the next hearing.
Somia Asim is accused of torturing the young domestic maid Rizwana.
Case
Rizwana had been allegedly tortured and abused while working at a civil judge’s home in Islamabad, after she was accused of stealing jewellery. Rizwana’s family revealed that the girl was not paid a single penny by the family for the extensive workload she was doing and was instead subjected to violence.
Popular Pakistani actor Feroze Khan, who faced controversy over domestic violence allegations last year, has exciting news for his fans. He recently announced the launch of a new feature film on Instagram, sharing a photo and video alongside Indian actress and model Gathika Tiwari.
In the caption, Feroze revealed that Tiwari will be starring alongside him in the upcoming film. The film will be directed by Zulfikar Ali, while Asad Mumtaz will be the DPO. Feroze also tagged Bilal Qureshi as the executive producer of the project.
Feroze is trying to leave the controversies of the past behind him. He recently shared a video offering fans a sneak peek into the shooting of his new project. The actor is currently finishing ‘Lak Lag Gayi’ in London, and fans can catch him in the drama serial Khumar with actress Neelam Munir.
Sindh’s caretaker health minister Dr. Saad Khalid has rejected the report of the inquiry committee in the death of Fatima, the child found dead in Ranipur.
According to the spokesperson of Sindh Health Department, wrong evidence was presented in the report, stating that the people with whom Fatima’s DNA was matched were not disclosed in the report.
A meeting was called by the caretaker health minister in which the report of the inquiry committee was rejected, said the spokesperson of the Sindh Health Department.
Fatima’s case
A domestic maid, 10-year-old child Fatima Phuriro, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Ranipur.
The child had been working as a domestic worker at a haveli owned by an influential local, Pir Asad Shah Jilani.
Fatima’s mother, Shabana, was informed about the death by the employer who asked her to remove the body from the premises.
According to DIG Sukkur Javed Jiskani, the parents initially did not share the facts of the case with the police and claimed that the girl was suffering from gastroenteritis.
While her diagnosis was also confirmed by Dr Abdul Fatah Memon who treated her, the DIG revealed that Fatima was taken to the hospital either by the Pir or his staff and that the SHO was present at the time she was pronounced dead.
It was not until videos of the child were leaked by an unknown source and circulated on social media that the case caught the media’s eye. By then, the family had buried Fatima on August 15.
The body was later exhumed and sent for an autopsy which revealed that the girl had been raped both vaginally and anally.
Fatima’s parents revealed heartbreaking details when we talked to them in September this year.
14-year-old Rizwana, who was allegedly beaten up by a civil judge and his wife in Islamabad, has not fully recovered yet. She is neither able to talk much nor walk properly.
Islamabad Police recorded Rizwana’s statement at the Child Protection Bureau in Lahore where she alleged that the judge himself beat her up, hitting her head against the wall, while his wife and children would also assault her, adding that they should be treated in the same manner.
Talking to Geo News, Rizwana said that she was beaten with sticks and bats, stabbed with knives, and the judge would shove her head into a wall.
Child Protection Bureau Punjab Chairperson Sarah Ahmed said that the Islamabad Police has recorded Rizwana’s statement while her legal team was also present at the time.
She said that before the statement, Rizwana was told to not panic, and to not change her statement on anyone’s advice.
Case
Rizwana had been allegedly tortured and abused while working at a civil judge’s home in Islamabad, after she was accused of stealing jewellery. Rizwana’s family revealed that the girl was not paid a single penny by the family for the extensive workload she was doing and was instead subjected to violence.
Rizwana, 13, a domestic worker who was assaulted by the wife of a civil judge, has started her education.
Sarah Ahmed, chairperson of the Child Protection Bureau, stated that the girls studying in Child Protection School welcomed Rizwana on her first day.
She added that along with education, Rizwana will also be taught cooking, given psychological counselling, and her medical monitoring will also continue.
The young domestic worker, beaten up during employment by the wife of a civil judge in Islamabad, was under treatment in Lahore General Hospital for five months. Rizwana was brought to the facility from Sargodha with injuries on her head, face and back.
According to the medical report, due to lack of timely treatment, Rizwana’s wounds were infected with worms, the girl had 15 injury marks on her body including her head, while her internal organs were also affected.
Rizwana, the 13-year-old minor house help assaulted by her employers, has been discharged from hospital and handed over to the Child Protection Bureau.
Talking to the media after recovery, Rizwana claimed to be very happy, stating that everyone took good care of her; “I was not well at first, but the doctors and nurses took good care of me”, she said.
According to the hospital administration, Rizwana has been discharged from the General Hospital and handed over to Child Protection Bureau Chairperson Sarah Ahmed.
Rizwana, a young domestic worker beaten up by the wife of a civil judge in Islamabad, was under treatment in Lahore General Hospital since five months. Rizwana was brought to Lahore General Hospital from Sargodha with injuries on her head, face and back.
According to the medical report, due to lack of timely treatment, Rizwana’s wounds were infected with worms, the girl had 15 injury marks on her body including her head and her internal organs were also affected.