Pakistani Woman Pardoned By Family Of Two She Crushed To Death With SUV, Escapes Punishment Under Sharia

Karachi: Money has always been a hot topic, whether among individuals or the biggest nations in the world, viz Capitalism and Socialism. Money is also said and believed to have an influence. The crux of the matter is that money is an authoritative factor.
Ultra-rich vs Poor
One news being reported from Pakistan suggests, very subtly and indirectly, that money might have played a crucial role in the case involving a wealthy, influential business family and two dead people who belonged to the lower middle class.
The report says that the relatives of two people, a man and his daughter, have forgiven a woman belonging to a wealthy, influential Pakistani business family here who ran down a luxurious SUV over them.
This news was shared by her lawyer on Friday, 06 September 2024.
What Is The Incident
On August 19, Natasha Danish, driving an expensive luxurious SUV hit a motorcycle ridden by Imran Arif with his daughter Amna Arif riding pillion from behind. Their motorcycle went flying, according to videos of the incident shared on social media and by the police.
Natasha hit three other motorcyclists, injuring them as she lost control of the vehicle.
Natasha Danish Was Disoriented And Unrepentant
The accident garnered a lot of attention on social media and became a raging debate on television channels as videos of Natasha Danish appearing disoriented and unrepentant over her actions went viral.
Imran Arif used to sell papers to shops while his daughter Amna Arif was employed in a private firm.
Natasha Forgiven By Victims’ Family
After the hearing at a Sessions Court earlier on Friday, September 6, Barrister Uzair Ghouri, representing the victims’ families, told the media that they (the families) had forgiven Natasha in the name of Allah.
The victims’ families submitted an affidavit in the court forgiving the accused.
Meanwhile, the defence lawyer claimed that Natasha had mental health issues and was under treatment since 2005.
The agreement between the affected families and the accused was presented in the court of a judicial magistrate where the case was under trial, after which the accused was granted bail.
Social Media Erupts With Fury
As soon as the judgment was pronounced, it was all over social media which erupted with rage and fury, accusing the victims’ families of accepting blood money.
“The bereaved families have forgiven the accused in the name of Allah and it is baseless rumours that they have taken blood money (Diyat in Islamic Shariah laws) to forgive her for the deaths,” said the defence lawyer.
Judgment Under Sharia Laws
In Pakistan, under Sharia laws, a victim’s family/heirs can forgive an accused even if he or she has caused death.
The law is called Qisas and Diyat law. Qisas, defined as “punishment by causing similar hurt at the same part of the body of the convict,” and diyat meaning, “compensation payable to the heirs of the victims.”
“The court has released Natasha on bail, she can go anywhere in the world,” said defence lawyer barrister Amir Mansoob.
(With PTI inputs)