Domestic Violence

Shumaila was repeatedly beaten and threatened by her in-laws

Suspect arrested, sent to jail on judicial remand; third such reported incident in Haripur

The violent acts against women in Pakistan are often nothing short of horrific

Facility worth Rs140m will be inaugurated by month-end

Doctors at hospital say that condition of woman is critical

Muhammad Azam murdered his wife Mehnaz Akhtar over a family dispute in 2015

Mangal police have registered a criminal case against Faisal Hayat

Police said the suspect fled the scene after the incident

Parents of the deceased claim they mistakenly accused son-in-law

The couple had an argument before the husband threatened to harm the children and left with them in his car

The police completed medico-legal formalities of the two victims and handed the bodies over to their respective heirs

Suspect said to be a drug addict has been arrested

One of the injured women identified the attackers after the police questioned her

Shams Pervaiz also takes hostage his sister-in-law’s son while fleeing

Police say woman strangled her son due to child custody dispute with in-laws

The suspects opened indiscriminate firing, killing Bilal on the spot

Rights organisations demand judicial enquiry into incident

Two men killed in separate incidents; child molestation case reported in Pindi

Doctor doubtful about her survival

Meanwhile, the arrested suspect claimed to the police that the two slain individuals had illicit relations

Sidra said she had gone to the police station to file a complaint against her husband, but the SHO did not listen

Women are reluctant to file for dissolution of marriage says director Aurat Foundation

Acts rarely extend to PATA; violence against women cases increasing

The bereaved mother said she has three daughters and her husband died a few years ago

Suspect: Man arrested for ‘killing’ wife  

55 have been raped in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa since beginning of 2016

The victim’s stepmother, her husband and his brother had beaten up the victim at their house

Petitioner Zahida Bibi submitted that she had married Shabbir Ahmed three years ago

Police arrest victim’s brother in-law and lodge case against him

A young woman in Murree was tortured and set on fire for refusing a marriage proposal

Walking away for a woman isn’t as easy as just walking out

Was helped by his brother in torturing his 20-year-old wife

Saudi family therapist releases video on how to 'discipline' wives

What is it doing to our nation, I am often asked. What should we say to our children?

Why is the women protection bill still facing such vehement opposition from the religious right wing?

A father of 10 children was known in the neighbourhood for getting drunk every night

IGP office says action will be ensured against the killers

Before her death, Saima Bibi told police her husband, in-laws tried to kill her

Meanwhile, 280 kilogrammes of hashish was set ablaze by Hangu police in Charbala Ground

She accused her husband of beating her up for refusing to give her money

There are people who want to create some space in blasphemy law, which is what Salmaan Taseer was trying to achieve

K-P government’s insistence on referring draft of provincial domestic violence bill to the CII is a disturbing move

A Turkish man fires at his wife, but gets stopped by neighbours throwing flowerpots at him

Police said they had registered a case against Mudassar and his family members

Petitioner Zarina Bibi told the court that her husband Khalil Ahmed had told her to leave his house a few weeks ago

He had allegedly told her to develop illicit relations with his boss and beat her up when she refused

Maulana Sheerani says top religious body will decide tomorrow whether to accept the bill or not

Province claims draft has been pending for two months

Police say man beat, burnt underage domestic employee before shaving her head

Police officer says hot iron applied to child’s buttocks and cut her long hair