Tag: divorce

  • Husband kills wife for demanding divorce

    Husband kills wife for demanding divorce

    A man shot and killed his wife at his in-law’s house in Lahore after she asked for a divorce. Closed-circuit cameras recorded him opening fire and killing the woman.

    The incident took place in the area of Hanjarwal. Nasreen, who had been upset with her husband, Yusuf, and was staying at her parent’s house, had asked for a divorce a few days ago. The husband, in response, had refused.
    He then went to his in-laws house from Faisalabad, called his wife outside and then shot her dead.
    Relatives reveal that Nasreen was a mother of three children.

    Police have registered a case and started an investigation.

    SP Investigation Aqeela Naqvi says that the suspect is absconding since the incident but he will be arrested soon.

  • Is Feroze Khan a supportive parent? Aliza Sultan reveals in new Q&A session

    Is Feroze Khan a supportive parent? Aliza Sultan reveals in new Q&A session

    Controversial actor Feroze Khan made headlines last year when allegations by his ex-wife Aliza Sultan surfaced, detailing the abuse and torture she allegedly suffered during their four year marriage.

    Now in a recent Q &A session with her followers on Instagram, Aliza has opened up about whether Feroze Khan plays a role in providing financial support for the upbringing of his children.

    He does, Aliza said. “No that’s not true. He has taken on their financial responsibility.”

    Another user asked Aliza about whether she thought the height of a man mattered in a marriage, to which her response was: “Height of his patience and personality bas.”

    Aliza Sultan had previously shut down rumors claimed by Feroze that he wasn’t allowed to visit the children when a user chided her for not letting the father visit them during Eid.

    “No one has stopped anyone from visiting. You should relax and enjoy your Eid,” she wrote in response.

  • Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan given divorce on grounds of cruelty inflicted by wife

    Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan given divorce on grounds of cruelty inflicted by wife

    On Wednesday, a Delhi court granted Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan divorce from his wife Aesha Dhawan, on grounds of cruelty inflicted by his spouse. The couple married in 2012, and share a 10-year-old son.

    According to NDTV, the family court judge accepted Mr Dhawan’s accusations of “mental torture’” inflicted by his wife, who was unable to prove the allegations to be false. The petition details multiple instances where Dhawan was exploited, put in mental agony after being refused to visit his son.

    The petition said that the wife had promised to move to India to help with Dhawan’s career after he was unable to move to Australia. However, it reveals Aesha backtracked and refused to move back, claiming she would be forced to give up custody of her children.

    “He (Dhawan) for no fault of his own had been through immense agony and anguish of living separately from his own son for years. Even though the wife denied the allegation, submitting that though she genuinely wanted to live in India with him, yet she did not choose to contest the claim. The respondent, by conducting herself in the manner, has inflicted such cruelty, agony and trauma on him, that it was impossible for the petitioner to save the marriage,” the statement from court said.

    The next example given in the petition recalls how Aesha forced the cricketer to make her to owner of the three properties he bought in Australia, and had complete ownership of one home while joint custody on the other two. She did not provide her own funds to contribute in the purchase, forcing Dhawan to pay child support not only for their son, but also for two daughters from the wife’s first marriage for whom she was already receiving payments from her first husband.

    “The respondent was required to prove that properties were purchased out of her fund as well or her name was included out of love and affection. Thus, Dhawan’s allegation that she compelled him to make her owner to some extent in all three properties or that she pocketed sale proceeds thereof has got to be believed as true,” it added.

    The court granted mandatory visitation rights to Dhawan to meet his son in India and Australia, and demanded Aesha to bring their child back to the country.

  • ‘Went out for a pack of cigarettes, still waiting for him to come back’: Ushna Shah talks about her absent father

    ‘Went out for a pack of cigarettes, still waiting for him to come back’: Ushna Shah talks about her absent father

    Actress Ushna Shah responded to a thread on X, (formerly Twitter) which asked users to tell something about their fathers. The ‘Habs’ actress responded with a heartbreaking anecdote about how her father abandoned her.

    “Went to buy a pack of cigarettes when I was an infant, will be back any minute…” the actress tweeted.

    Underneath the post, users expressed sorrow but Ushna said that because of her strong mother, she grew up to be an accomplished woman.

    The actress shared a very important point yesterday about how she hoped dramas would stop turning issues like divorce into a stigma, and write scripts that encourage women to walk out of toxic marriages. She said her mother worked hard to raise Ushna on her own, which is something we also wish more Pakistani show producers would understand.

    READ MORE: ‘Divorce is not a stigma, fix the drama scripts’: Ushna Shah

    “Many scripts I work on perpetuate shame around divorce. While I can’t reshape the conventions of scriptwriting or opt for unemployment, I stand by a vision. As the child of a divorcee who hustled with three jobs to raise us, the stigma on divorced characters feels deeply personal. I’m eager to be part of a story that addresses the stigma of divorce and combats the shame of being single after, celebrating the journey to independence and joy. Convincing producers to back such a risqué script, which may face societal backlash, is very challenging.”

  • Sophie Turner sues Joe Jonas for custody of their daughters, says she found out about divorce through media

    Sophie Turner sues Joe Jonas for custody of their daughters, says she found out about divorce through media

    Yesterday, TMZ reported actress Sophie Turner has sued her ex-husband Joe Jonas for custody of their two daughters. According to the lawsuit filled in a Manhattan court, the legal team of the ‘Game Of Thrones’ star said that the couple had planned on moving to England to make it their “forever home”. Turner said the couple had sold their Miami home and were in the process of purchasing a home in the English countryside in April, and in the summer Sophie began working on ‘Joan’, a miniseries. During this time, documents reveal, Joe begun touring with his band ‘The Jonas Brothers’ in the summer, and the couple decided their children would stay with the father as he had more daytime hours available than Sophie who was filming, but shared the actress was “hesitant” about the agreement.

    The most shocking part of the documents was that Sophie found out about the divorce from media reports, after Joe filed for divorce on September 5 when the couple had an argument on August 15.

    On the issue of custody, the documents state that when the couple met to discuss the next step after their split, Joe was found to have a change of heart and rejected the plan to move to England. Turner says Joe’s legal team confirmed with Sophie’s that the children would not be returning to England and did not provide their passports.

    “The Father has possession of the children’s passports. He refuses to return the passports to the Mother and refuses to send the children home to England with the Mother.”

    Joe’s PR team has responded to the lawsuit and in a statement to People magazine, a representative for the singer says Sophie was aware about the divorce proceedings.

    “After multiple conversations with Sophie, Joe initiated divorce proceedings in Florida, as Florida is the appropriate jurisdiction for the case. Sophie was aware that Joe was going to file for divorce.”

    “Joe and Sophie had a cordial meeting this past Sunday in New York, when Sophie came to New York to be with the kids. They have been with her since that meeting. Joe’s impression of the meeting was that they had reached an understanding that they would work together towards an amicable co-parenting setup,” the statement added.

    Joe and Sophie Turner tied the knot in 2019 in a small ceremony in Vegas, and later in Paris, with their family and friends present. Reports of their divorce showed up on September 6 when sources told TMZ that Sophie was to blame for the breakdown of the marriage, claiming the actress was a drinker and partied a lot while the singer was the opposite. The reports were slammed by social media users who criticised the misogynist narrative used by Joe and his PR team to frame Sophie as a bad mother.

  • Amir Khan, Faryal Makhdoom have taken this momentous decision about their marriage

    Amir Khan, Faryal Makhdoom have taken this momentous decision about their marriage

    British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan shocked social media when reports of his alleged affairs emerged online after an expose by British tabloid The Sun. BBC Asian Network presenter Suzi Mann accused the boxer of sexual advances and flirting through text messages. The boxer’s wife, Faryal Makhdoom, appeared to have split from the boxer as reports emerged claiming that she was taking her time to decide whether to end the marriage or not.

    However, on a recent appearance at ‘This Morning’, Amir confirmed he had reconciled with his wife, and she was now encouraging him to go back to the gym.

    “I’m not a spring chicken. I’ve not trained for two years.”

    “My wife has started having a go at me saying to get in the gym, saying you’ve started to get a dad’s body.”

    “I used to see a gym and go in, now I see a gym and walk past it.”

    Read more: ‘I was provoked by women who slipped into my dms’: Amir Khan

    The former boxer publicly apologised to his wife in July on his Instagram account, saying he was provoked by the countless women who slipped into his dms:

    “I thank her for the help she got me. I like to apologise to those who I may have hurt. I made a mistake and I was provoked when they slip into my DMs.”

    Faryal fuelled separation rumors by posting a cryptic note on her Instagram stories on Friday: “Fall in love with someone who doesn’t make you think love is hard.”

  • ‘The Wolverine’ actor Hugh Jackman to separate from wife after 27 years

    ‘The Wolverine’ actor Hugh Jackman to separate from wife after 27 years

    Actor Hugh Jackman is separating from wife Deborra-Lee after being married for 27 years and sharing two children.

    In an exclusive statement sent to People Magazine, the couple shared that this was the sole statement they were making together on the topic, requesting to be granted privacy at this time.

    “We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage. Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.”

    “Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives.”

    The ‘X-men’ actor met his wife in 1995 on the set of Australian television series ‘Corelli’ when he was fresh out of drama school, and Deborra was an already established star.

    “Deb, she was a big star…I get picked up, and Deb is in the front seat of the car. I’ll never forget,” Hugh told PEOPLE in 2017 about their first meeting. “She took off her seatbelt and she turned around and put out her hand and took off her sunglasses and said, ‘Hi, I’m Deborra-lee Furness, nice to meet you.’ I remember thinking, ‘I like this girl.’”

    According to Page Six, insiders have said the split was a long time coming, saying friends and family members weren’t surprised by the announcement.

    Deborrah wasn’t spotted at any of her husband’s recent rehearsals, the insiders shared, “nd was even spotted snoozing during some of them.”

    The insider added there wasn’t any third party involvement, and the couple had simply morphed into “roommates”.

  • Are Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner getting a divorce?

    Are Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner getting a divorce?

    Venus in retrograde really making a mark here with the way celebrity couples are splitting up. First it was Ariana Grande and her husband, then Britney Spears and Sam Asghari, and now rumors are circulating that it will be Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner next.

    According to People Magazine, the Jonas Brothers singer has reportedly hired a divorce lawyer after being married to Sophie for four years, with whom he shares two children.

    The couple have not responded to immediate requests for clarification, so it is yet to be proven if the rumors are true. However, TMZ revealed that a source has said the ‘Game Of Thrones’ actress wasn’t completely prepared for marriage or motherhood, while Joe had expressed his desire to expand the family. The source elaborated that the couple had been on shaky grounds for the past six months.

    The tabloid said Joe had taken on the role of the primary caregiver for their two children, while his band embarked on another tour across the United States.

    The couple met in October 2016, after which the ‘Burnin’ Up’ singer slid into the actress’ DM’s.

    “We had a lot of mutual friends. And they’d been trying to introduce us for a long time,” she gushed to Harper’s Bazaar UK. “We were following each other on Instagram and he direct-messaged me one fine day, out of the blue.”

    Later, the two decided to meet while the Jonas Brothers were touring in the UK, after which Sophie recalled instantly liking the singer.

    “He didn’t bring security. He brought a friend, and they drank just as hard as the rest of us. I remember us two spending only a couple of minutes on the dance floor, and then we found a space in the far corner and we just talked,” she said. “We talked for hours, and hours, and hours. And I wasn’t bored. It wasn’t contrived, it wasn’t small talk — it was just so easy. Soon, we were inseparable. And then I went on tour with him.”

    The pair announced their engagement in October 2017, after which they tied the knot in a surprise ceremony in Vegas on May 2019, then again in June at a star-studded ceremony held at Le Château de Tourreau in Sarrians, France.

  • ‘I wish her the best’: Sam Asghari confirms divorce from Britney Spears

    ‘I wish her the best’: Sam Asghari confirms divorce from Britney Spears

    Model and former dancer Sam Asghari has confirmed the rumors that he is separating from pop singer Britney Spears after being in a relationship for six years, and married for 14 months. In a post on his Instagram account, Asghari said that the two will hold on to the love and respect they have for each other, and requested everyone in the media to be kind and thoughtful.

    ‘After 6 years of of love and commitment to each other my wife and I have decided to end our journey together. We will hold on to the love and respect we have for each other and I wish her the best always. S*** happens. Asking for privacy seems ridiculous so I will just ask everyone including media to be kind and thoughtful.”

    Troubled pop singer Britney Spears and her husband Sam Asghari are divorcing after 14 months of marriage, TMZ has reported. The split comes after allegations of cheating emerged, the outlet has stated, adding that the couple, who got married in 2022 after being in a relationship since 2016, have been having heated arguments. Sam has reportedly moved out and is living in a place of his own.

    Another insider told Page Six that a source of their conflict has been Britney’s prenup which was filed before her marriage and protects all her assets and finances, however, a source has confirmed that the 29-year-old model threatened to go public with the 41-year-old pop-star’s secrets in an attempt to negotiate what the prenup provides.

    The two had announced their engagement to the with both Britney and Sam sharing pictures of the engagement ring, right after she won a legal battle to remove her father as her conservator, a binding agreement that the singer had been placed in since 2008.

    The ‘One More Time’ singer has publicly slammed both her father and sister in multiple Instagram posts for bullying her. In a now-deleted post put up in 2022, Spears slammed her sister and mom, revealing how she had been made to work to earn a living for the family while her younger sister Jamie, indulged her interests:

    “I flew home to Jamie Lynn on the couch watching her TV shows right after Justin [Timberlake] and I broke up… I was a ghost there! I had worked my whole life and I didn’t know how to be served by Mamma, sit there and get served the chocolate milkshakes with the perfectly crushed ice with the secret chunky sugar.

    “Meanwhile Jamie Lynn is 12, she indulges with the TV for hours then goes to lay out on a raft at the pool. I’m in shock because this was never my life!”

    “Justin’s family was all I knew for many years. Things were different now and Jamie Lynn had a new Nickelodeon show. All I remember saying was ‘DAMN! How the hell does a 12 year old land a Nickelodeon show?

    “… I’m grown up right! But then maybe I might need a little support. It was a People Magazine cover…”

  • Karnataka High Court grants divorce to husband who was taunted by wife for being dark skinned

    Karnataka High Court grants divorce to husband who was taunted by wife for being dark skinned

    In a landmark judgment, the High Court of Karnataka upheld that demeaning a spouse due to their skin color amounts to cruelty, thereby granting grounds for divorce.

    The ruling was the outcome of a case involving a Bengaluru-based couple, where the wife consistently berated her husband for his dark skin tone.
    The 44-year-old husband sought divorce after enduring consistent humiliation and derogatory remarks about his complexion. While he bore these insults for the sake of their child, the relentless emotional distress was deemed sufficient grounds for marital dissolution under Section 13(i)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act.

    The wife tried to deflect blame by accusing her husband of extramarital affairs, a move the court labeled as another form of cruelty. Her further attempts to involve legal provisions such as Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and the Domestic Violence Act only deepened the marital discord.

    Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde, who presided over the appeal, shed light on the deeply entrenched skin color biases in society, marking an important step in recognizing such prejudice as a form of emotional cruelty.

    Overturning a prior family court ruling, the High Court’s verdict emphasizes the significance of emotional well-being in marital relationships and sets a precedent in battling age-old color biases.