In an unfortunate incident in Jhang, a young girl, Eshal Fatima, aged 18, died in hospital after being gang raped. The girl went missing near the Satellite Town Police Station area on 4 June. According to her father, she was a first-year student who had gone to college to collect her roll number slip. She was later kidnapped, gang raped, and died.
The police have arrested the prime suspect and are further searching for other culprits with the help of CCTV footage.
In Pakistan violence against women is on rise as a few days ago, another 18-year-old girl househelp died due to abortion complications after allegedly being raped by the family she was working for. Two days ago, Dr. Mahnoor’s face was burnt in an acid attack in a hospital in Quetta. In Karachi, a man killed his wife because she did not agree to his request. These back-to-back incidents of murder, rape, and acid attacks have sparked anger among both Pakistani celebrities and the public, who are now demanding strict punishment for sexual offenders. Sabeena Farooq, Fazila Qazi, Momina Iqbal, Sidra Niazi, Hadiqa Kiani, and Madiha Rizvi have posted against these heinous crimes, while Bushra Ansari and Mishi Khan have made videos expressing their disappointment in Pakistani society and the legal system. Here is what celebrities are saying:
Also, watch the videos in which the main stream celebrities have showed their anger:
The Pakistani public is also expressing anger over the increasing rape incidents in the country, where culprits are reportedly not being punished. Many say it is becoming a norm in Pakistan, where either sexually disturbed men are harming women or ego-driven individuals, unable to handle rejection, are attacking women. Many are demanding strict punishment for such offenders, including public executions. Others say there is a complete breakdown of law and order and that the justice system has failed.
