@article{Romana Malik_Muhammad Hammad_Nasim Irshad_Babur Rashid Chughtai_Riffat Masood_Muhammad Asif Shahab_2020, title={Domestic violence in Rawalpindi}, volume={24}, url={http://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/1181}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To study the prevalence of domestic torture in Rawalpindi.</p> <p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective, cross-sectional.  <strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Place and duration of study: </strong>DHQ Hospital Rawalpindi, from 1<sup>st</sup> January 2016 to 31<sup>st</sup> Dec 2016.</p> <p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Record of Medico-legal cases of domestic violence was obtained from DHQ Hospital Rawalpindi. Analysis of all the domestic torture cases regarding age group involved, injury pattern, pregnant/non-pregnant victims, urban/rural distribution and culprits were done. </p> <p><strong>Results: A t</strong>otal of 118 cases of domestic torture reported at the DHQ Hospital Rawalpindi. All the victims were females, 110 cases of blunt trauma and 8 cases of firearm injuries reported. 12 females were pregnant, the most common age group of victims was 20-30 years, and 113 cases belonged to urban areas as compared to only 5 cases of rural area.    </p> <p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Effective legislation, strict implementation, awareness among public and speedy trial is required to control cases of violence in the society. </p>}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College}, author={Romana Malik, Romana Malik and Muhammad Hammad, Muhammad Hammad and Nasim Irshad, Nasim Irshad and Babur Rashid Chughtai, Babur Rashid Chughtai and Riffat Masood, Riffat Masood and Muhammad Asif Shahab, Muhammad Asif Shahab}, year={2020}, month={Mar.} }