It is very disturbing to note that the police of Pakistan are still not sensitised about violence faced by women. They mostly consider gender based violence as an internal matter and refuse to entertain these cases seriously.
The recent being a case in Kasur where a man in collaboration with other members of his family attempted to immolate his wife. It has been reported that the police have been avoiding registering the case despite the grave intensity of the situation. It is imperative that the police should be actively pursued and should be sensitised about the prevalent menace of gender based violence.
YAHYA AHMAD
Islamabad
