Islamabad, Jan 22 (IANS) Pakistan Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the conviction of Khursheed Ahmad for the killing of his wife, Gulshan Bibi, is searing indictment of how domestic violence is normalised and enabled in the country. In the verdict, the bench stated that the societal norms force women back into the homes that are no less than a “living hell,” a report has stated. Gulshan Bibi had left her husband after she was repeatedly beaten. However, her family members convinced her to recon…
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Dhaka, Jan 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s annual rhetoric of “self-determination” emphasises a selective reading of history and distracts from the unresolved problems in its occupied territories, a report said on Thursday. It added that real self-determination is reflected in how people live their lives and participate in public life, not through yearly statements. On January 5 every year, Pakistan marks what it calls “Right to Self-Determination Day”, reiterating its claim over India’s Jammu a…