In a tragic incident in Jhang, an 18-year-old girl, Eshal Fatima, died in hospital after being gang-raped. The girl went missing from the Satellite Town Police Station area on 4 June. According to her father, she was a first-year student who had gone to her college to collect her roll number slip. She was later kidnapped and gang-raped, after which she succumbed to her injuries.
The police have arrested the prime suspect and are further searching for other culprits with the help of CCTV footage.
Violence against women in Pakistan is on the rise. A few days ago, another 18-year-old housemaid died due to abortion-related complications after allegedly being raped by members of the family she worked for. Two days ago, Dr. Mahnoor suffered severe facial burns in an acid attack at a hospital in Quetta. In Karachi, a man allegedly killed his wife after she refused his request.
These back-to-back incidents of rape, murder, and acid attacks have sparked outrage among both Pakistani celebrities and the public, who are demanding strict punishment for sexual offenders and perpetrators of violence against women. Sabeena Farooq, Fazila Qazi, Momina Iqbal, Sidra Niazi, Hadiqa Kiani, and Madiha Rizvi have spoken out against these heinous crimes, while Bushra Ansari and Mishi Khan have shared videos expressing their disappointment with Pakistani society and the legal system. Here is what the 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.
