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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court commuted on Tuesday the death sentence awarded to a man convicted for murdering his wife.
A two-member bench, comprising Justice KK Agha and Justice Abdul Mobeen Lakho, commuted the death sentence awarded to Jabbar Ali to life imprisonment.
A Malir district and sessions court had convicted Ali when he was found guilty of stabbing his wife to death in Ibrahim Hyderi in 2018.
Newspaper: The News
PESHAWAR: A woman got registered a case against a man for allegedly assaulting her in the limits of Michni Gate Police Station. The woman told police she had known Ali Shah for two years and both allegedly wanted to get married. She alleged that the accused called her for a meeting the other day but allegedly raped her in a deserted house. Police lodged a case and arrested the accused.
Newspaper: The News
TAXILA: A sixth grade student was sexually assaulted in the jurisdiction of Jand police station of Attock on Tuesday.
Police while quoting family members of the victim said that the girl was coming home when a man along with his friend intercepted her on Narri road and forcefully took her to his house on his motorcycle where he assaulted her.
The victim came back home and narrated the incident to her family, who took her to the local hospital for a medical examination. Police registered a case after the medical report confirmed the assault.
The suspect has been arrested.
Newspaper: Dawn
KHAIRPUR – Anti Terrorist Court (ATC) Khairpur on Tuesday directed IG Sindh and DIG Sukkur Range Police to form a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in the rape and murder case of Monika Larik within 15 days.
The court conducted the hearing of the case in which accused were produced from central jail. On the application of Monika’s parent, ATC judge Naeem Malik passed orders to IGP Sindh Mushtaq Ahmed Mahar and DIG Sukkur Range Police to form JIT in the rape and murder case within 15 days. The parents expressed dissatisfaction over the investigation conducted by Khairpur police in the case. It may be noted that an eight-year-old girl, Monika, was murdered after rape on 11 Jan 2021 near Pir Jo Goth. To date, the police have arrested three accused in the case.
Newspaper: The Nation
MARDAN: A seminar was organised by a non-governmental organisation, DCHD at the central office of the Awami National Party (ANP) in Mardan where male and female reporters were also invited.
The DCHD Coordinator Nusrat Ara said violence against women and harassment is not only a problem with Pakistan, but rest of the world also. She said perception and thinking must be changed for making the society as friendlier for women as it is for men. She said it is a pity that women are mostly blamed for all kinds of problems and such words are associated with them which are extremely inappropriate.
“Most incidents of violence against women go unreported as women are often ignorant about their rights,” she said.
Nusrat Ara said Islam gave women all rights 1,400 years ago, but still there are many families which even don’t give right to ancestral property and other basic rights to women. She lamented that most of the news items about women in media involve violence or torture and inappropriate words are used in it to create sensationalism.
“Due to low representation of women in media, women cannot get proper coverage in the media. There are many places where the intrusion of male reporter is considered inappropriate. Women can share their problems with women reporters in a better manner,” she said.
The programme coordinator said media should show responsible behaviour while disseminating news about women. “We must realise that women reporters are equal stakeholders in development of media,” she said.
Nusrat Ara said women reporters put light on issues like gender discrimination, honour killings, early marriages, domestic violence and dowry etc in a befitting manner because they could feel the pain of other women. She said there must be no discrimination between a man and woman in any field of life. She said gender discrimination will have to end in order to create a healthy society.
Mardan Press Club secretary said media is providing equal opportunities for male and female journalism students for internships.
“We are working on the principle of providing equal opportunities to the youth to come forward and play role in development of the country,” he said.
Newspaper: TNN