Punjab CM says those who 'raise their hand against a helpless woman' will suffer the same fate
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said on Monday that those who dared to “raise their hand against a helpless woman” would suffer the same fate. “Dare to raise your hand against a helpless woman who leaves her home every day to earn an honest living, and be prepared to face the same humiliation. She will have the right and the opportunity to slap you back,” she said in a post on the social media…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz condemned on Monday the act of raising one's hand against a helpless woman, stating that such individuals would suffer similarly. Her statement followed a video showing a man assaulting a salesgirl at Kohinoor Plaza in Faisalabad. According to police, the salesgirl told the assailant the shop was for women only, after which he physically assaulted her before being apprehended.
The Punjab chief minister emphasized that those who abuse the powerless will no longer face impunity, with her government standing firmly behind the vulnerable.
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