Violence against wife to put in jail

 ISLAMABAD: Any violence against the wife by the husband or any of his relatives shall result in imprisonment of up to three years and fine.

New reforms in the legal system interpret violence as behavior that leads to the wife's suicide or threatens her life. Seizure of property, snatching of money or pursuing her with an ulterior motive shall be a cognizable offence.

On receipt of the complaint, the concerned SHO will warn the accused through notice, and if the accused does not restrain himself, he will be punished with three months' jail and a fine of one lakh rupees. If the complaint is made against the accused again, he will have to pay a jail term of one year and a fine of five lakh rupees.