All-time High Domestic Violence in Pakistan

Domestic violence is an aggressive behaviour in relationships towards the spouse, child and vulnerable persons, especially women, in the home. According to statistics, approximately 70% to 90% of Pakistani women are subjected to domestic violence. Various forms of domestic violence in the country include physical, mental, and emotional abuse. The human rights commission of Pakistan clarified in subtleties the way and size of viciousness recorded.

The most widely recognised types of abusive behaviour at home incorporate yelling/shouting 76%, threatening 49%, slapping 52%, pushing 47%, kicking 40%, and punching 40%.

Violence against women has always been a grieved issue, but due to the "honor" and "culture" of our society, it is seldom talked about because it hurts the sentiments of our people. In the period of COVID-19, reports and data from those on the front line have revealed that all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, have intensified. Violence is an extreme form of expressing aggression, such as domestic violence, assault, rape, or murder. Pakistan witnessed several cases of gender-based violence in July, shedding light on the deplorable state of women's rights in the country.?

Some of the cases can show the seriousness and commonness of this issue in Pakistan like, Saima Ali, 23, was seriously harmed alongside her sibling when her dad, Raza Ali, a police constable, started shooting at his family on July 3 in Peshawar city. Saima's mom, Bushra Raza, kicked the bucket as a result of her injuries and the kin pair was severely harmed. Raza Ali had a background marked by illicit drug use and aggressive behavior at home. Saima can review a youth loaded up with maltreatment on account of her dad, who quit financing her and her siblings' schooling. The case against the suspect was filed at Machni Gate Police Station in Peshawar yet weeks after the fact, the suspect is as yet on the run.?

On July 15, Qurat-ul-Ain Baloch, a mother of four, was allegedly tormented and killed by her significant other in Hyderabad in Pakistan's Sindh territory. The two ladies had allegedly been casualties of regular abusive behavior at home for quite a long time before they were killed. Online media in Pakistan was at that point moving with hashtags requesting “justice for Quratulain” and “justice for Saima” when the ruthless homicide and decapitating of Noor Mukadam, the 27-years old girl of Pakistan's ex-diplomat to South Korea and Kazakhstan, on account of Zahir Jaffer, child of a business investor, in the capital city Islamabad stunned the country.?

At this time of increasing domestic violence cases, the government should implement laws to protect women and children. There's a requirement for genuine endeavors by governments at all levels to guarantee the execution of laws related to the assurance of women and children. The Ministry of Human Rights (MOHR) Pakistan has started a free nationwide helpline. In an attempt to end violence, people can report cases by calling (1099). Also, the ministry of human rights introduced the (domestic violence prevention and protection bill of 2021). This bill is to protect the rights of women, children, and other vulnerable people. It aims to establish an effective system of protection/relief, and rehabilitation of humans against domestic violence. Bill additionally engages courts to allow between time and order assurance, guardianship, and home requests just as grant money related alleviation to survivors of savagery to the detriment of respondent bill visualize the formation of an insurance board of trustees to help the oppressed individuals and process his/her application in court.