Fatima Sohail files for separation from Mohsin Abbas Haider after alleged domestic violence

LAHORE: Fatima Sohail filed for separation from her husband, Mohsin Abbas Haider, on Tuesday after she bravely spoke of alleged domestic violence at the hands of the actor earlier this year.

Sohail, who had claimed earlier that Mohsin Abbas Haider had "dragged," "kicked," and "punched" her, filed for separation in Lahore's family court. It was filed by Barrister Ehtesham on her behalf.

She said in her petition that her husband had extramarital relations with another woman and that he physically abused her. She did not wish to be with Mohsin Abbas Haider anymore, she stated.

On Thursday last week, she had appealed to the inspector-general of police (IGP) for Punjab to change the investigation officer in her domestic abuse case.

'Involvement of the police'

Speaking on Geo News’ morning show Geo Pakistan, Sohail had said the biggest lie told by Haider was that nothing could be proven in court. “The case has not even gone to court.

Mohsin Abbas Haider’s wife Fatima Sohail wants investigation officer changed

Fatima Sohail alleges that the police is providing relief to Mohsin Abbas Haider

"Only an investigation by the police has taken place in which it has been found that [Haider] was innocent over the matter of money. He was found guilty of abusing and making threats,” she had said.

Further, Sohail had alleged that the police was providing relief to and not arresting Mohsin Abbas Haider. “This clearly shows the involvement of the police. I would request IG Punjab to transfer the investigation to an honest person.”

Mohsin Abbas Haider was granted interim bail in the case by a sessions court earlier. Speaking to media last month, the actor had said he hoped to end “this battle of truth and lies” and that the issue was a “family matter”.

Police omit Haider's extramarital affair from FIR

Police register FIR against Mohsin Abbas Haider but omit his extra-marital affair

Police register FIR against Mohsin Abbas Haider, include charges of threats to kill and breach of trust but omit his extra-marital affair

On July 24, however, a private TV channel on which Mohsin Abbas Haidar hosted a comedy show fired the actor over allegations of cheating and domestic violence and distanced themselves from him until he cleared his name and proved his innocence in the court.

While he was granted bail the same day, a day prior, police had omitted mentioning Haider's extramarital affair with another woman in the first information report (FIR) of the case, which included charges of threats to kill as well as a breach of trust.

Sohail, in her petition, had alleged that her husband had an extramarital affair with a woman, whom he drunkenly brought home with him and whom he took to his bedroom before locking the door behind him. Proofs of her claim, she had added, were in Karachi's Defence police station.

However, police, ignoring these allegations from her petition, had said all angles would be considered in the investigation.

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