🚨 Your Husband Is Hitting You — Here's What To Do

If your husband is hitting, beating, or physically abusing you in Pakistan, you have full legal rights. Here is exactly how to get safe, who to call, and what the law says.

🚨 If You Are In Danger Right Now

Call Police Emergency immediately:

15 (Police) | 1099 (Rescue)

Edhi Foundation shelter (free, 24/7): 115 · Umang helpline: 0311-7786264

What He Is Doing Is Illegal

Physical violence by a husband against his wife is a criminal offence in Pakistan under the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act and various provincial laws. This is not "normal." It is not your fault. And you have every right to seek protection.

Your Immediate Options — Right Now

Call 15 (Police) or 1099 (Rescue) if you are in immediate danger. You can request a female police officer.

Go to the nearest government Dar-ul-Aman (Women's Protection Centre) — free shelter, no questions asked.

Call Edhi Foundation: 115 — free shelter available 24/7 across Pakistan, completely confidential.

Call Umang helpline: 0311-7786264 — free, confidential, Urdu-speaking counsellors who can guide you.

Go to the nearest hospital if you are injured. Doctors are required to document injuries — this is evidence.

The Law Protects You — Pakistan 2025

Punjab: Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Act 2016 — police can arrest an abusive husband without warrant; courts issue protection orders within 24 hours
Sindh: Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act 2013 — covers all forms of abuse including physical, psychological, and economic
KPK: Elimination of Customs Prejudicial to Women Act 2022 — protects against violence and forced confinement
Federal: PPC Section 337 (hurt), Section 354 (assault against modesty) — criminal prosecution of abusive husbands
You can apply for a Protection Order from a Family Court — this legally bars your husband from approaching you
Courts have granted Protection Orders same-day in urgent cases

How to File a Case

Go to your nearest police station and file an FIR (First Information Report)
Ask for a female SHO (Station House Officer) if available
Request a medico-legal examination at a government hospital — this documents your injuries officially
Contact a lawyer through LHRLA (Lahore): 042-35761999 or HRCP: 042-35761999
Legal aid is available FREE through Aurat Foundation and LHRLA

Dar-ul-Aman Shelters Across Pakistan

Karachi: Dar-ul-Aman, Garden Road — 021-99211290
Lahore: Dar-ul-Aman, Ichhra — 042-35761999
Islamabad: Women's Crisis Centre — 051-9250562
Rawalpindi: Dar-ul-Aman — 051-9290060
Peshawar: Dar-ul-Aman — 091-9213583
Every district has a Dar-ul-Aman — ask police or call 1099

You Are Not Alone — Millions of Women Have Escaped and Rebuilt

Getting safe is the first step. Many women in Pakistan have left abusive marriages, gotten legal protection, and built independent lives. Support exists. Help is real. You deserve safety.

Related Help Pages

Police Emergency

1099

Rescue Emergency

115

Edhi Foundation (shelter)

0311-7786264

Umang Helpline

0800-39393

Digital Rights Foundation

051-2890505

Rozan Counselling