Day: June 26, 2023

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Orphan girl gang raped in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: A minor orphaned girl was gangraped in Gulistan Colony on Sunday after she was kidnapped from a street.

The 12-year-old orphan, living with her grandparents, was lifted from her street on Friday evening when she left her house to buy some grocery from a nearby shop, the police, quoting statement of her grandfather, said.

The police lodged an FIR under Section 376 PPC on the complaint of her grandfather, Mohammad Ramzan, with the Airport police station and initiated an investigation.

The complainant said that her 12-year-old orphaned granddaughter had left her house to buy groceries on Friday evening but did not return home till late night. He said she was not in her senses when she returned home.

The girl told her grandfather that three suspects — who were her relatives — took her to a deserted place and gangraped her.

The victim was taken for medical examination, the police said adding that the medico-legal officer, observing external marks and apparent signs, confirmed that she was gangraped. “Raids are being conducted to arrest the accused as soon as possible,” the police said and added that the suspect and complainant were relatives, while CCTV footage of the area had been obtained by the police.

Source: The News

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Women urged to become ‘agents of change’ through social media

PESHAWAR: Speakers at a workshop highlighted the role of women in the digital sphere, saying utilisation of social media by them would help in creating awareness and bringing meaningful change in the society.

The two-day training workshop on digital literacy was organised by Blue Veins in partnership with Aurat Foundation and UN Women under the project “Promoting rule of law, legal literacy and women’s access to justice in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.”

The workshop was aimed at strengthening the role of young women and girls in the digital sphere and enhancing their understanding of women’s rights.

The programme targets young women and girls from Peshawar, Kohat, Swat, Mardan, Khyber, Kurram and Bajaur districts to equip them with vital skills for effectively using social media platforms.

“The power of social media in today’s digital world is undeniable. It serves as a vital tool to amplify voices, especially for those who have been traditionally marginalised,” said Sana Ahmad, the programme coordinator of Blue Veins.

She said that utilising social media to advocate for women’s rights not only helped to spread awareness but also had the potential to drive meaningful change. She added that it enabled individuals across the globe to come together, share experiences and advocate equality.

Ms Ahmad said that through clicks, shares and posts, every woman could become a powerful agent of change in her own right.

“The idea of digital literacy extends beyond just being able to use a computer. It means being able to leverage digital tools for social advocacy, to build networks and to drive change. These women and girls are now better equipped to do that.” said Shabina Ayaz, the regional head of Aurat Foundation.

Seema Rashid, a participant from Kurram district, said that she felt empowered and better equipped to use social media for raising awareness about women’s rights. “I now understand the legal procedures to seek justice. I am ready to share this knowledge with others in my community through digital channels,” she added.

Source: Dawn

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Two women allegedly raped

RAWALPINDI: Two women, one of them a teenage girl, were raped, police said on Sunday.

A teenage girl was allegedly assaulted by her cousin in the Airport police area, they said, adding that legal process was initiated on the complaint of the grandfather of the victim as she was taken to the hospital for medical examination to ascertain the facts.

Police said the city police officer (CPO) had taken notice of the complaint and sought a report in this connection.

In Dhoke Kala Khan, a woman complained to Airport police that she lived with her husband in a room, while her husband’s elder brother who had the keys, used to come and rape her after threatening to kill her.

She further said after she complained to her husband, she was beaten by him and told that she was lying as his brother was innocent. She was hung from a ceiling fan by her husband, mother-in-law and sisters-in-law.

She said in the first information report (FIR) that she called her father but he was also threatened of dire consequences by her in-laws.

Source:  Dawn

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Woman ‘kidnapped from Karachi recovered in Ghotki’

SUKKUR: Ghotki police claimed to have recovered a woman abducted from Gulbahar area in Karachi, arrested her kidnapper and handed both of them over to the Karachi police on Sunday.

Police said that SHO Mohammad Qabil Bhayo of Mirpur Mathelo police station on a tip-off raided a place along with his team at Mirpur Mathelo and recovered the Karachi-based lady identified as Gulshan Bibi and detained her kidnapper Mohammad Suleman Lashari, resident of Khanpur Mahar, Ghotki district.

On June 2, 2023, the suspected person kidnapped her from Karachi and brought her to the Ghotki district.

When the Karachi police reported to the Ghotki police about her abduction and her shifting to Ghotki, they mounted a search for her and finally recovered the woman safely on Sunday, added the police.

Source: Dawn

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No clue to the missing couple that left body of a woman at JPMC

KARACHI: Police failed to locate and arrest a couple who had left abandoned the body of a young woman at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre on Saturday morning.

However, they detained the mother-in-law and husband of 21-year-old Ayesha, who died under mysterious circumstances at a Defence house during a party.

South-SSP Syed Asad Raza said that the woman and her son had been taken into custody for questioning to ascertain the whereabouts of the missing couple who fled after dropping the body at JPMC.

Investigators had claimed that the woman attended a birthday party at a Defence Phase II house, where she died allegedly from drug overdose.

The SSP told Dawn on Sunday that no one lived in that house as the owner was based in Lahore. However, police came to know that the house was being used for holding certain events, he added.

He said that the victim’s mother-in-law and her husband told the police that they did not want any legal action.

He said that the police had traced the victim woman’s father in Okara and asked him to come here to receive the body. He was expected to arrive in Karachi on Monday (today), he added.

The police will lodge an FIR if the father wanted to initiate legal and criminal proceedings into the death of his daughter.

Source: Dawn

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