JournalismPakistan.com | Published July 19, 2024 at 03:44 pm | JP Staff Reporter
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LAHORE—TV anchor Ayesha Jahanzaib informed the court Friday that she has reconciled with her husband and no longer wishes to pursue the domestic violence case as she appeared in Lahore's session court, accompanied by her lawyer Asim Mumtaz, to record her statement.
Urdunews.com reported that the court noted Ayesha Jahanzaib's distressed appearance during the hearing and asked if she was attending willingly. She confirmed her voluntary presence and acknowledged the injustices she faced, emphasizing that such suffering should not be inflicted on any woman. However, she stated that she accepts the decision made in the presence of witnesses and does not wish to continue with the case.
The court, after hearing Ayesha Jahanzaib's statement, granted bail but mentioned that the acquittal decision would be based on the evidence presented. The court had previously sent Ayesha Jahanzaib's husband, Haris Ali, to jail on judicial remand. The police had registered a case against him at the Sarwar Road police station.
Ayesha had accused her husband of domestic violence, leading to his arrest by the police last week. The case was filed at the Sarwar Road Police Station, where Ayesha Jahanzaib first detailed the abuse she endured.
According to the FIR, Ayesha Jahanzaib married Haris Ali in 2015, and they have children together. She claimed that her husband had a harsh temperament and had been subjecting her and their children to violence since January of this year. Despite the abuse, she had not raised the issue in an attempt to maintain the relationship.
Ayesha Jahanzaib emphasized the severity of the situation and her decision to reconcile for the sake of her family, Urdunews.com reported.
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