President Asif Ali Zardari has sought a report on the reported molestation of women of Pakistani origin in Libya.
Three British female activists of Pakistani origin were brutally raped in front of their father by pro-government militiamen in the eastern city of Benghazi. The women are said to be “in a very bad psychological state.”
The president while expressing serious concern over the incident also sought details of steps being taken to alleviate the sufferings of the victims.
Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry also condemned the incident and said Islamabad was in contact with Libyan authorities over the matter.
Britain’s Foreign Office said it was aware of an incident involving British nationals who were part of an aid convoy, however further elaborations were not made.
The women, accompanied by their father, were with the convoy destined for the Palestinian coastal enclave blockaded by Israel.
The three decided to return to Benghazi accompanied by two more Britons, with the aim of getting a flight home. But when they arrived there, they were abducted by five unidentified men and raped.