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title: "Supreme Court rejects appeal in case of man who murdered ex-wife after divorce decree"
description: "Both Dawn and Daily Times reported that the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a man convicted of murdering his former wife two days after she obtained a divorce decree, and noted the court's statement that women exercising lawful rights should not be subjected to violence. The framing and emphasis were nearly identical in the two outlets, with no significant differences in the details presented."
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# Supreme Court rejects appeal in case of man who murdered ex-wife after divorce decree

pakistan · latest filing 16 Aug 2026, 9:36 AM PKT · 15–16 Aug 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Both Dawn and Daily Times reported that the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a man convicted of murdering his former wife two days after she obtained a divorce decree, and noted the court's statement that women exercising lawful rights should not be subjected to violence. The framing and emphasis were nearly identical in the two outlets, with no significant differences in the details presented.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Daily Times** — [Women exercising lawful rights should not be subjected to violence: SC](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1538961/women-exercising-lawful-rights-should-not-be-subjected-to-violence-sc/) · 16 Aug 2026, 9:36 AM PKT
  > While rejecting an appeal by a convict who murdered his former wife just two days after she obtained a judicial decree dissolving their marriage, the Supreme Court on Saturday ruled that women who exercise their lawful rights should not be subjected to violence with impunity. “This court, being mindful of the constitutional imperative to protect […]
- **Dawn** — [Women exercising lawful rights should not be subjected to violence with impunity: SC](https://www.dawn.com/news/2023058/women-exercising-lawful-rights-should-not-be-subjected-to-violence-with-impunity-sc) · 15 Aug 2026, 9:37 PM PKT · 98% identical wording to the newest filing
  > While rejecting an appeal by a convict who murdered his former wife just two days after she obtained a judicial decree dissolving their marriage, the Supreme Court on Saturday ruled that women who exercise their lawful rights should not be subjected to violence with impunity. “This court, being mindful of the constitutional imperative to protect the life and dignity of women and to ensure that ...

2 articles from 2 outlets, 15–16 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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