TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Unnatural female deaths in Peshawar
JO  - Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons -- Pakistan : JCPSP
A1  - Ali, S. Muhammad Aijaz
A1  - Bashir, Muhammad Zahid
A1  - Hussain, Zahur
A1  - Zain-ul-Abidin, 
A1  - Kaheri, Ghulam Qadir
A1  - Khalil, Inayat-ur-Rehman
SP  - 198
EP  - 200
VL  - 13
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to know the extent of violent deaths among females in Peshawar, the most vulnerable age group, weapons of infliction and the mode of death. DESIGN: Non interventional (descriptive) type study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: This study was conducted from 1st January, 2001 to 31st December, 2001 in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Out of 679 deaths, presented for autopsy at the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar 89 were females. These were grouped according to age, mode of death and weapons of infliction. RESULTS: Females formed 13% of all the autopsies done in Peshawar. The age group most commonly involved was 21-40 years (50.56%). Firearms were the predominant weapons of infliction (70.78%) and the intent was mostly homicidal (77.52%). CONCLUSION: Fatal violence against women is uncommon in Peshawar. Suicide is rare. Young women are mostly killed by firearms.
LA  - 
SN  - 1022-386X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/04.2003/JCPSP.198200
ID  - ref1
ER  -