Increased domestic violence with women, help line created
PAK Lockdown: Increased domestic violence with women, help line created At a time when more than half of the world is under lockdown due to Corona virus, cases of violence against women are coming out from all over the world. In Pakistan, in view of the increase in such cases, the Ministry of Human Rights has started a helpline. On this, 34 complaints have been filed on the first day. Jill Huma, a spokeswoman for the ministry, told 'Urdu News' that 'there was a helpline already on their side, but a new helpline has been started in view of increasing domestic violence cases due to the lockdown'. She further informed that 'So far, 34 phone calls have been received on this help line. In 90 percent of these calls, people asked for information about hospitals. They said that in case of domestic violence complaint, the victim will be told how to file her complaint. If his complaint is not lodged at the police station, the institute will immediately ask the SS...