KHAIRPUR: Civil society members and Sindhiani Teehrik took out a protest rally against violence towards women in Naushahro Ferzoe where they demanded that violence against women come to an end and Jirga members who sentenced women to death in the name of “honour” be awarded exemplary punishments.
The speakers in front of the local press club condemned forced changing of religion and honour killings. They demanded safe and sound recovery of Fazeela Sarki, a seven year old girl who was kidnapped five years ago.
The participating women chanted slogans, saying that women in Pakistani society remained under constant stress and agony. Sardarn Almani, Marvi Soomro, Pathani Sangrah, Asifa kalhoro and others alleged that rulers made “slaughter houses” in Sindh for women under what they called an “Enmity towards women” policy . They said police had failed to arrest the killers of Tania Khaskheli which showed how little the government cared about violence against women.
Three die in separate traffic accidents: Daharki police stated that a woman identified as Shareefan Shar and her two year old son Mukhtiar Ahmed Shar lost their lives when a tractor trolley hit their motorbike near the National Highway. Abdul Razak Shar, who was riding the motorbike sustained injuries and was brought to Daharki Hospital in critical condition.
The bodies were handed over to their family after the postmortem at Daharki Hospital; meanwhile police arrested the tractor driver and lodged a report.
In another road accident, Rushna Samoor lost her life while Mujahid Ali sustained injuries when their car rammed into a stationary truck near the Mehran National Highway. The deceased and injured were shifted to Tharimirwah Hospital.
Published in Daily Times, September 17th 2017.
