The number of battered women has grown five folds during the lockdown imposed to fight the coronavirus pandemic, said Minister of Women, Family, Children and Elderly Affairs Asma Shiri.
Between March 23 and 27 a hotline set up for domestic violence observed a spike in recorded abuse of women.
Suhairi showed deep concern that the violence rate would rise if the pandemic-related movement restrictions remain.
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