As foreign reports claim that Pakistan is among the least secure countries for women, local NGO Aurat Foundation reports that violence against women decreased by 6.41% in 2010 compared to figures from 2009.
The NGO’s report, titled Violence Against Women in Pakistan 2010, revealed the ‘surprising’ fact that 8,000 cases were reported across the country in 2010 against 8,548 cases in 2009.
According to the report, Lahore is the most violent city against women with 1,089 reported cases. Out of these cases, 521 comprised kidnappings, two acid attacks, 28 domestic violence, 110 rape, 19 honour killings, 109 murders, seven sexual assaults, 76 suicides, three burnings and 214 incidents of custodial violence, torture, trafficking, child marriage and attempted murder.
The other top nine districts where cases of violence were reported include Faisalabad, Sargodha, Sheikhupura, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Kasur, Okara, Multan and Sialkot respectively.
Categories: Human Rights, Pakistan, Women Rights