Television host Ayesha Jahanzeb has accused her husband, Haris Ali, of assaulting her in what is fast becoming a high-profile case of domestic violence.
Police arrested Haris, after which he was released by the police in Lahore’s Cantt court.
The judicial magistrate granted a two-day physical remand, handing Haris over to the police for further investigation.
Ayesha Jahanzeb had registered a case against her husband in which she accused him of perpetrating domestic violence upon her. She stated in the FIR that since January this year, her husband, whom she married in 2015, had started beating her and their children, but she did not raise noise for the sake of maintaining the sanctity of their relationship. Haris is always suspicious and has beaten her many times since the first incident, she said in her statement.
He also beat her on the June 24 last month, “dragging her by her hair and beating her with kicks and punches’, causing injuries, according to the FIR.
UrduNews revealed details of the FIR in their report: Ayesha’s husband beat her once again on July 8 in the afternoon, dragged her to the gate took out pistols and pointed them at her shoulders.
She has also submitted photographs to the police station which show her with lacerations and bruises on the face.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has asked for a report from the Inspector General Punjab Police, Dr Usman Anwer.
She also issued a directive to provide best medical facilities to Ayesha.
