Family shaves Karachi woman’s hair for wishing to marry against their will


A representational image of women holding a placard that reads ‘Stop Gender Based Violence’. — AFP/FileKARACHI: A young nurse faced a horrible reaction after expressing her wish to marry a colleague, as her family opposed the match and subjected her to violence by partially shaving her…

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