On February 18, 2026, a Lahore court convicted a man for domestic violence against his wife and mother-in-law, sentencing him to three months of rigorous imprisonment and fines totaling Rs3,000. The case, which stemmed from an incident on April 2, 2021, highlighted the ongoing issue of domestic abuse in Pakistan, with over 15,000 cases reported in Punjab alone within the last year. Judicial Magistrate Hamidul Rahman Nasir noted that minor inconsistencies in witness testimonies did not undermine the core allegations, emphasizing that 'victims should not be penalized for police inefficiency' in registering FIRs. The husband had subjected his wife to physical abuse since shortly after their marriage, which lasted just over a year before the incident occurred, leading to significant public concern over domestic violence in the region (Dawn).