Islamabad - At least 300 women are burnt to death each year in Pakistan by their husbands or in-laws, a women's rights group said yesterday. A report by the private Progressive Women's Association also said domestic violence in Pakistan was largely ignored and that proper legislation was needed to fight a rise in crimes against women.
"Today, every second Pakistani woman is the victim of a direct or indirect form of mental or physical violence, leading to heinous crimes against them, including rape, murder, chopping of limbs or being burnt alive," said Ms Shahnaz Bukhari.