A total of 308 cases of violence against women (VAW) had been reported during the last six months in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
This was revealed in a six months report from July-December 2010 compiled by Aurat Foundation. Most victims of violence remained under age of 18 as 38 cases of teenagers, 35 related 19 to 36 age group, and 10 cases belongs to 37 and above age group were reported in the province.
The most prevalence of violence cases against women, have been registered in Peshawar, said Jalaluddin Advocate, Legal Advisor, Aurat Foundation, while launching six months report violence against Women (VAW), here on Tuesday, at Peshawar Press Club.
Jalaluddin said that more than 112 cases have been reported in Peshawar, whereas 46 cases in Mardan, 21 in Swabi, 15 in Charsadda, 15 in Kohat, 13 in Haripur, 12 in Nowshera, 11 cases each in Swat and Manshera, 10 in Bannu, and nine cases in D.I Khan. Similarly, he said two cases were reported in Khyber and Mohmand Agencies.
No case of violence against women was reported from district Lakki Marwat, Kohistan, and Tank along with tribal areas, including Khurram, Bajuar, North and South Waziristan Agencies, he explained.
Unfortunately, he said that about 238 cases with ratio of 77.27 percent and 29 cases with percentage 9.41 were not registered due to different reasons and factors, whereas remaining 41 cases with ratio of 12.98 percent were lacking FIR and other pre-requisite evidences.
Giving details of different nature crimes and violence, he said around 40 cases of abduction and kidnapping have been reported with 13.1 percent in the province.
