LAHORE - An average of 50 to 60 separations is decided by 17 family courts in a month, most of which occur on financial matters The Nation has learnt.
According to official data, 12462 family cases await attention of judicial officers, with 800 to 1000 cases instituted daily in all family courts on different issues related to dissolution of marriage and suit for maintenance and dowry.
Sakeena Bibi, resident of Samnabad, said that she had married a man Shafih 6 years ago and had three children. She said that her husband was a druggie and did not give her maintenance. She said that he used to beat her whenever she asked for money adding that that she was sent back to parent’s house by her in-laws when they demanded for money and she could not produce.
Sakeena lived with her parents for two years and six months ago her in-laws took away her three children too. Finally she filed for dissolution of marriage.
“I don’t want to live with an addict who does not give me a single penny for the children” Sakeena said.
Shagufta, a deceived woman from Kareem Park was sitting at a bench outside court of additional district and sessions judge Tariq Mehmood Zargham. She said that she married a man who had tricked her by saying that he had a business and his own house in Sabza Zaar, but was a lie. Later it was revealed that the husband in order to fulfill financial need forced her to prostitution at a brothel belonging to the man’s mother (mother-in-law).
“I’m here to file a case against the criminal family that forced me and I’d never forgive them” Shagufta said glumly.
Tasneem Akhtar Awan advocate while talking to The Nation said there were many reasons behind increasing divorces but financial failure tops all.
She said that the present generation is prey to this problem. “In the beginning they are emotionally attached for each other, but when responsibility falls on their shoulders, things take a different turn,” she said. Further adding she said that when they fail to meet demands then they tend to backout. Tasneem is of the view that under age marriage, intolerance and emotional relations do not go long and end after some time.