A pregnant woman was brutally tortured by her husband and in-laws for not conceiving a son.
In Shehr Sultan, Moqadas Batool was subjected to abuse after doctors informed her family that she was expecting a daughter for the second time. Moqadas, who already has a six-month-old daughter, was attacked when her husband and his family learned the gender of her unborn child. They reportedly beat her, leaving her critically injured. She was later admitted to a local hospital for treatment.
In her plea for help, Moqadas claimed that her husband, father-in-law, and brother-in-law had all participated in the violence, which also extended to her infant daughter.
She urged the chief minister to take action against her husband’s family and provide her with protection.
Moqadas, who was married 18 months ago and hails from Pakpattan, said her husband and his family had always been unhappy with the birth of their first daughter. After confirming that she was pregnant again, the family reacted violently upon learning that the baby would be another girl.
The Shehr Sultan police said they were currently investigating the matter.
Source: Dawn