Maya Ali, Ayesha Omar call out lawyers for thrashing a woman
A horrifying video of a female activist of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Laila Parveen, and her brother being manhandled by lawyers on Malir courts premises recently made rounds on the internet. Netizens are not only furious but beyond terrified of the justice system failing women where it’s supposed to protect them.
Celebrities like Ayesha Omar and Maya Ali have taken to their Instagram handles to express their disappointment and disgust by the unlawful act and call out the failure of our justice system.
The victim along with her brother was there at the court in connection with a case she lodged against her ex-husband Advocate Hasnain about a dishonoured cheque. The lawyers' fraternity allegedly tried to intimidate her through violent methods. Actor Maya Ali, on her Instagram story, shared that she has “no words to describe my feelings after watching this barbaric incident.”
The Bulbulay star, Ayesha Omar, also shared a report of
People often question why women do not take the legal route to seek justice in cases of injustice but fail to understand how our system inherently negates their word and tries to shut them down. These acts do not happen in private and secrecy; this video is evidence for places of justice being flawed and of power placed in the wrong hands.
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