Pakistan urged to declare femicide emergency amid surge in killings

Al Jazeera Tuesday 01 September 2026, 12:23 UTC 1 min read

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Pakistan urged to declare femicide emergency amid surge in killings NewsFeed Pakistan urged to declare femicide emergency amid surge in killings The brutal killing of Pakistani media professional Hina Javed has caused uproar over violence against women. Her cousin Sabah Malik tells Al Jazeera that Pakistan faces a femicide emergency. This video contains distressing details of murder.

Pakistan (LOCATION) Pakistani (ORG) Hina Javed (PERSON) Sabah Malik (PERSON) Al Jazeera (ORG)

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