Pakistan: Husband catches fire over opposition to his extramarital affairs | World News
In another violent case in Pakistan, her husband caught fire in Karachi because she objected to his relationship with other women.
She was tortured before soaking in gasoline and burning, causing her torture to suffer 40% of the burn. Shortly after the incident, the husband fled the scene and was arrested by city police only a few days later.
Her husband is reportedly subject to frequent abuse and torture. The injured woman was being treated in Burns ward at Karachi Civil Hospital, while police began interrogating the arrested husband.
A recent report released by the Pakistan Progressive Women’s Association (PWA) shows that about 300 Pakistani women are burned to death by husbands or their families each year, and violence is increasing.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Human Rights Commission (HRCP) organized a meeting on women and gender minority justice on Tuesday. According to the leading Pakistan Daily Dawn, the HRCP expressed concerns about the low conviction rate of rape, kidnapping, domestic violence and harmful habitual practices when discussing existing women’s protection laws.
The committee noted that the media often reported crimes against women in the media, but the conviction rate for these crimes is still shocking.
The committee noted that the gap between reported crime and low conviction rates in Pakistan highlighted serious weaknesses in the legal system. In court cases, investigations, social stigma and delays are weaker, creating major obstacles to justice. The lack of accountability allows violence to continue, making it difficult for survivors to seek justice and protection.
Recently, Pakistan’s Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO) released its latest report, “Gender-based Violence (GBV) in Pakistan 2024”, providing a province analysis of rape, honor killing, kidnapping/kidnapping and domestic violence.
The report highlights the astonishing scale of GBV cases and the extremely low conviction rate in the country.
The data shows that there are 32,617 GBV cases nationwide in 2024. 5,339 rape incidents, 24,439 kidnappings and kidnappings, 2238 domestic violence incidents, domestic violence incidents and 547 honor kills in 2024, reportedly, Pakistani Pakistani Primate Nebribne was recorded in 2024, according to reports.
Despite these shocking numbers, the conviction rates in all provinces of Pakistan remain low. The convictions for rape and honor killing rates at the national level were only 0.5%.
The conviction rate for kidnapping and kidnapping cases is lower at 0.1%, while convictions for domestic violence cases are only 1.3%.
