Domestic violence.

Byline: Maira Mujeeb - Karachi

DOMESTIC violence is a horrific reality and has become common because people are unaware about the basic human rights.

Back in March, a man in Lahore shaved his wife's head after she refused to dance for him and his friends. How is this fair? How does this even make sense?

In Pakistan, many women suffer domestic violence and cannot speak out because of societal pressure and gossip. The way these women are brought up they are told to stay quiet, not respond and hold their marriage together. Many claim that...