Follow @TheCircumvent A stark reminder that Pakistan is a world away from America. Daily Pakistan, April 23, 2018. (Archive link) In an act of ruthless vengeance, two brothers cut off the nose of a man, who married their sister, on… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Dawn, April 23, 2018. A Christian woman, who was hospitalised with 90 per cent burns in a Lahore hospital after she came under an acid attack last week for reportedly turning down a Muslim man’s marriage proposal, succumbed… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent This further confirms the testimony from hijabis which shows that “sexual harassment knows no dress code.” Business Recorder, April 23, 2018. (Archive link) Soon after Pakistani actress/singer Meesha Shafi shared her sexual harassment incident in the wake of the worldwide… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Pakistan Today, April 23, 2018. (Archive link) A woman was killed by her husband in an alleged honour killing incident near Mirpur Mathelo on Monday. According to the details, accused Bisharat Ali Sawand gunned down his wife in… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Dawn, April 19, 2018. A man allegedly doused his wife with petrol and set her on fire in the New Pind area of Sukkur, DawnNewsTV reported on Thursday. Police said the woman reportedly attended a wedding function at… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent India.com’s headline is “Honour Killing: Pak Man Shoots Sister Over Bizarre Reason.” The reason is hardly bizarre, honor killings over marriage by choice have existed and been reported on for quite some time. Case #1: India.com, April 19,… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Express Tribune, April 8, 2018. Two shopkeepers were arrested for allegedly raping a girl studying in the six grade in Gujrat on Sunday, Express News reported. The accused persons have been identified as Saddam and Tauqeer. According to… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent MNN, April 17, 2018. (Archive link) Last Friday morning in Pakistan, Ahmed, a co-laborer for the Gospel, had to appear in court for his blasphemy trial. Preparing for the Worst Leading up to the trial, Ahmed and his… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent The Nation, April 17, 2018. (Archive link) A man was killed while his wife and mother sustained critical wounds in a gun attack at a house in Nawan Kot police precincts on Monday. The attackers are said to… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Related: Pakistan: Muslim murders his wife over cold dinner UK: Muslim gets jail for life for beating his wife to death with a hammer for not making him dinner Dawn, April 16, 2018. A man axed his 50-year-old… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Scoop Whoop, April 16, 2018. (Archive link) Newspapers and portals are replete with incidents of rape and sexual abuse of women who keep waiting for years for justice to be served. But one woman was in no mood… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Related: 4 Christians gunned down in ‘targeted attack’; ‘act of terrorism‘ April 16: Shouted ‘Allahu Akbar‘ April 16, 2018: ISIS claim responsibility Reuters, April 15, 2018. (Archive link) Two members of Pakistan’s beleaguered Christian community were killed on… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Express Tribune, April 15, 2018. In another case of alleged honour killing, a man tortured and killed his 17-year-old sister and grandmother while injuring another sister in Gujranwala, Express News reported. Reportedly the suspect Sufyan, resident of Gujranwala’s… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Daily Pakistan, April 13, 2018. (Archive link) In a tragic turn of events, a woman was killed for ‘honour’ in Pind Dadan Khan district of Jhelum on Thursday. According to media reports, Shagufta, a resident of Jalalpur Sharif… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent APP, Reuters, April 2, 2018. (Archive link) Four members of a Christian family were gunned down in Quetta on Monday. The family was travelling in a rickshaw when armed men on a motorcycle intercepted them and opened fire… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Yet another case of Muslim child abuse. The News Pakistan, March 14, 2018. (Archive link) A 7-year-old girl was raped Tuesday by an Imam of a mosque in the City Raiwind police limits. Police have arrested the alleged… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Yet another case of Muslim child abuse. A young boy? Surely, this has nothing to do with Islam. However, the Qur’an does mention young boys: “Those are the ones brought near in the Gardens of Pleasure, a company of… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Marrying an 11-year-old girl? Is this in Islam? “The Prophet wrote the (marriage contract) with Aisha while she was six years old and consummated his marriage with her while she was nine years old and she remained with… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Pakistan Today, March 14, 2018. (Archive link) A man surrendered himself to police in Badin after killing his wife by repeatedly hitting her with an axe over ‘honour’, media reports said on Wednesday. The suspect Mohammad Shareef admitted… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Pakistan Today, March 12, 2018. (Archive link) The murder of a girl during an alleged robbery at Murad Ka Kathia Village on March 7 is now being considered an ‘honour killing’ case, said police. The girl’s sister was… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Dawn, March 8, 2018. A 20-year-old woman in Muzaffargarh’s Kot Addu city was allegedly poisoned on Thursday by her relatives, who were unhappy with her for contracting a free-will marriage earlier this year. Deen Panah Station House Officer… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent If Islam is both peace and feminism, why is the Islamic Republic of Pakistan dealing with extreme amounts of violence towards women? Read more: Pakistan sees 21.5% increase in violence towards women in 1 province The News Pakistan, March… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent Daily Pakistan, March 7, 2018. (Archive link) A Hindu temple was reportedly desecrated in Mirpurkhas, provoking a strong protest by members of the Hindu community here. According to posts shared on social media, idols of Hindu deities in… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent The Nation, March 7, 2018. (Archive link) There is 21.5 percent increase in violence against women in 2017 as 8882 cases were registered in comparison to 2016. Punjab Government’s Commission on Status on Women Gender Parity Report 2018… Continue Reading
Follow @TheCircumvent “Women and children are among those who have been injured in the attack.” How can this be? This can’t represent Islam, beating up, possibly killing women and children? “In Arab thought, a victim is responsible for his own… Continue Reading