The strike movement in Quetta has taken a dramatic new turn in the last couple of days.
A general strike on Wednesday brought the whole city of Quetta to a standstill.
This struggle has now entered a delicate and decisive phase.
Sadaf Zahra looks at the terrible situation in Pakistan where rapes and killings are
done in the name of family honour, and are rarely investigated by the police.
In areas where tribal customs still prevail, it is not uncommon for public punishment to
be inflicted on women as a form of retaliation against their families.
Such a case occurred recently in the village of Meerwala
where a woman was subjected to gang-rape under the decision of a tribal
council.