Day: December 16, 2007

LAHORE: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped, raped and then killed by her ‘boyfriend’ and another friend of the girl in the Shahdara police precinct on Saturday, said police.

Shahdara circle Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Khwaja Zahid said some locals informed the police about a naked but burnt body of an unidentified girl lying in the fields near Sitara Colony, Shahdara. The DSP said the girl was identified as Sumaira, a resident of Begam Kot. He said it seemed the girl was raped and then strangled.

He said the girl was missing for the last three days and her father Abdul Ghafoor had already filed a complaint of kidnapping with the police. “Abdul Ghafoor nominated their neighbour, Sumaira’s colleague, namely Muhammad Khan alias Badshah and a close friend of the deceased namely Aisha in the FIR,” he said.

He said Sumaira, Aisha and Muhammad Khan were working in a plastic bag factory in Shahdara. “According to the father, Aisha was notorious for her loose character in the area,” he said.

He said the father told police that Aisha had enticed Sumaira into going along with them. “The police have arrested Khan for investigation,” he said, adding the police were waiting for the autopsy report. He said the police registered a case of murder against Khan and Aisha on the complaint of Abdul Ghafoor.

He said that according to the initial interrogation, Sumaira and Khan were committed and the victim eloped with Khan of her own will. He said the reason behind the killing was yet unknown.

Source: Daily Times

Date:12/16/2007

LAHORE: The participants of a seminar have called to end violence against women and urged the government and civil society cooperation to this end.

Participants of the seminar included Coordinator National MNCH Program Sabiha Khurshid, Additional Secretary (Home) Amir Khan Khattak of Home Department, Shamshad Qureshi, Program Officer UNICEF, Ayesha Qazi, Deputy Director (Coordination) of Gender Reform Action Plan GRAP.

Speaking on the occasion, Coordinator National MNCH Program Sabiha Khurshid, who was also presiding over the seminar, emphasised the need to work at the grassroots level for elimination of violence against women. She said a mother died of preventable complications during pregnancy after every 20 minutes.

Additional Secretary (Home) Amir Khan Khattak stressed on developing a plan of action for eliminating violence against women. He said women themselves would have to take the lead in making such efforts. Shamshad Qureshi, Program Officer UNICEF, on the occasion committed that he would launch an advocacy and awareness campaign on family counselling and child counselling in collaboration with GRAP.

Ayesha Qazi, Deputy Director (Coordination) of Gender Reform Action Plan (GRAP), said GRAP had made the process of change towards gender sensitivity more effective. The violence against women could be ended with the cooperation of the government and civil society. Dr Aslam Bajwa, Dr Aftab Anjum, Ammar Naqvi, Umar Malik, Shazia Siraj, Syed Nasir Kazmi and Waheed Iqbal were among those who spoke on the occasion.

Source: The News

Date:12/16/2007

LARKANA, Dec 16: A man shot dead his 25-year-old wife and her alleged lover suspecting them of having illicit relations in the Ali Dost Chandio village in the limits of Drigh police station on Sunday.

Mehar Ali Chandio killed his wife Aamnat Chandio, and one Abdul Majeed Chandio before escaping, villagers said.

Late Abdul Majeed’s brother Abdlu Samad Chandio accused Mehar Chandio, Nizamuddain Chandio, Muneer Chandio and an unknown man of being involved in the murders in an FIR and insisted his brother was innocent.

Source: Dawn

Date:12/17/2007

LAHORE: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped, raped and then killed by her ‘boyfriendÂ’ and another friend of the girl in the Shahdara police precinct on Saturday, said police.

Shahdara circle Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Khwaja Zahid said some locals informed the police about a naked but burnt body of an unidentified girl lying in the fields near Sitara Colony, Shahdara. The DSP said the girl was identified as Sumaira, a resident of Begam Kot. He said it seemed the girl was raped and then strangled.

He said the girl was missing for the last three days and her father Abdul Ghafoor had already filed a complaint of kidnapping with the police. “Abdul Ghafoor nominated their neighbour, Sumaira’s colleague, namely Muhammad Khan alias Badshah and a close friend of the deceased namely Aisha in the FIR,” he said.

He said Sumaira, Aisha and Muhammad Khan were working in a plastic bag factory in Shahdara. “According to the father, Aisha was notorious for her loose character in the area,” he said.

He said the father told police that Aisha had enticed Sumaira into going along with them. “The police have arrested Khan for investigation,” he said, adding the police were waiting for the autopsy report. He said the police registered a case of murder against Khan and Aisha on the complaint of Abdul Ghafoor.

He said that according to the initial interrogation, Sumaira and Khan were committed and the victim eloped with Khan of her own will. He said the reason behind the killing was yet unknown.
Source: Daily Times
Date:12/16/2007

LAHORE: The participants of a seminar have called to end violence against women and urged the government and civil society cooperation to this end.

Participants of the seminar included Coordinator National MNCH Program Sabiha Khurshid, Additional Secretary (Home) Amir Khan Khattak of Home Department, Shamshad Qureshi, Program Officer UNICEF, Ayesha Qazi, Deputy Director (Coordination) of Gender Reform Action Plan GRAP.

Speaking on the occasion, Coordinator National MNCH Program Sabiha Khurshid, who was also presiding over the seminar, emphasised the need to work at the grassroots level for elimination of violence against women. She said a mother died of preventable complications during pregnancy after every 20 minutes.

Additional Secretary (Home) Amir Khan Khattak stressed on developing a plan of action for eliminating violence against women. He said women themselves would have to take the lead in making such efforts. Shamshad Qureshi, Program Officer UNICEF, on the occasion committed that he would launch an advocacy and awareness campaign on family counselling and child counselling in collaboration with GRAP.

Ayesha Qazi, Deputy Director (Coordination) of Gender Reform Action Plan (GRAP), said GRAP had made the process of change towards gender sensitivity more effective. The violence against women could be ended with the cooperation of the government and civil society. Dr Aslam Bajwa, Dr Aftab Anjum, Ammar Naqvi, Umar Malik, Shazia Siraj, Syed Nasir Kazmi and Waheed Iqbal were among those who spoke on the occasion.
Source: The News
Date:12/16/2007