Pakistan has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in Asia.

Parliament recently passed laws aimed at improving the rights of women, but practical support for victims of domestic violence is rare but one group in Karachi is making a difference.

The country has now opened its Pakistan’s first helpline for women seeking help for domestic violence.

Al Jazeera’s Imtiaz Tyab reports from Karachi.

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