A 15-Year-Old House help girl died in Sargodha division of Punjab after alleged torture by her employer, reported on Wednesday.
Father of the deceased, Sanaullah who is a resident of Chak 43 SB, Sargodha division, told the press that he employed her daughter Iqra as house help two years ago at the house of Abdul Rasheed, a trader of Rawalpindi.
He said that few days back Abdul Rasheed and his family accused her daughter of stealing a chocolate bar and brutally tortured her.
Sanaullah said that Abdul Rasheed and his family suffered harm to his daughter’s head, arms, legs and face with some Sharp instrument. They also broke Iqra’s Arms and legs, he said.
The police have taken the trader and his wife for the interrogation.
Sanaullah requested the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to take action against such heinous act and demanded Strick legal punishment against the suspects.
Women in Pakistan from time to time are subjected to such human rights violations.
According to the reports Pakistan ranks as the sixth most dangerous country for women overall.
Women in Pakistan face gender base violence at large. Reports say that about 28% women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence.
To highlight the issues, women face in our society, people in Pakistan started gathering on women’s day in the name of Aurat March in 2018.
Since its very inception, Aurat March take place every year where women across the country come out in bigger cities for their rights.
This year Aurat March organizers announced to have Aurat Marches on different dates in different cities. On February 12, a larger number of people gathered for Aurat March in Lahore to show support to the cause of resistance against Women rights violations.
