KP Assembly Condemns Rising Trend Of Violence Against Women

PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News -27th Sep,2016) : The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly in a unanimously passed resolution on Tuesday strongly condemned the rising trend of violence against women and termed the atrocities in the name of so-called honor unjustified.

In a resolution moved by Chairperson of Women Parliamentary Caucus Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Meraj Hamayun Khan, the house reiterated that there was no honor in killing and demanded the concerned provincial and Federal authorities and institutions to show concerns on such acts besides taking immediate action against the perpetrators.

It was said that women got killed for allegedly speaking the wrong men, choosing their life partner or otherwise for simply acting against their families' wishes. It said that these killings were unjustified by pointing to some aspect of the women's behavior that incited the attack deploring that unfortunately most of the cases were not even reported.

It further added that many women were killed in the name of so called honor even though some of the victims used to bear the economic burdens of their families.