Of the 855 first information reports (FIRs) registered for crimes committed against women in 31 districts across the country in January this year, forced marriages were the most frequently reported and rape the most widely reported crimes. Across 31 districts, 338 cases of forced marriages were registered while 31 districts reported 185 cases of rape. Another 206 FIRs were filed for attack on modesty, 105 for offences relating to marriage, 19 for honour killing and two for word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman. According to a Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) report released on Thursday, the number of FIRs filed against counterfeiting currency notes continued to increase with on average 44 per district filed in January as compared to 37 registered in December and 28 in November 2011.
Reading this report you get the impression that other than these crimes, Pakistan is a pretty peaceful and quiet nation. No murders, no robberies, no kidnappings, no homor killimgs, no suicides bombs, no……… Are you joking?
Forced marriages means ,minorities more specifically Hindus are in trouble!
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