Plz Plz help me...

**My question is regarding research proposal for application to PhD in some University in UK…

If a person is applying for PhD from Pakistan to some university in UK,for which country would be my research based on…for example if my topic is “domestic violence”..would it be “domestic violence in Pakistan” or domestic violence in UK"?? …its just an example…

i am really confused..plz guide me..thanks..
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