Over an argument: Woman commits suicide

HARIPUR: A married woman reportedly committed suicide in an Afghan refugee camp on Sunday. Police quoted Bahadur Khan of Camp No 5 in Haripur as saying that his 22-year-old wife Fuqana Bibi did not make lunch and slept all day. As a result, he had a heated argument with her after which she allegedly shot herself with his pistol. She was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to her wounds before medical assistance could be provided.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 1^st, 2014.