18-year-old girl killed by brother, who suspected her of having an affair. PHOTO: FILE
SUKKUR: An 18-year-old girl, Shama, was shot dead allegedly by her brother, who declared her ‘kari’.
The family lives in Rahim Bux Banglani village near Thull district of Jacobabad.
The suspect, Abdul Majeed Pechuho, believed that his sister was having an affair with a man from their village.
On Saturday, while she was busy in house work, her brother shot her. She died on the spot while Pechuho escaped.
Karim Bux police sent the body to Civil Hospital, Jacobabad, for post-mortem, but they have yet to register the case and arrest the suspect.
Background
Karo-Kari charges are almost always reserved for victimising young men and women.
‘Honour killing’ is not just a Pakistani phenomenon. It dates to the time when men started considering women the repository of their honour.
In Pakistan, a tribal chief uses authoritarianism to have his orders fulfilled and the crime is provided cover by religiosity.
Part of the problem in Pakistan is that karo kari is a domestic problem, and family members often end up forgiving each other, which explains the lack of prosecution.
Out-of-court settlements and the wait for a member of the victim’s family to file an FIR are other problems.
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@observer: Sorry my English is poor. You are right.
They should remove the whole blood money escape clause and prosecute all killers. Only then will this stop!
@Aijaz Haider:
Most cases imply only suspicion and no concrete proof of the victim being guilty.
Guilty???
Guilty of what? Falling in love? Is that a crime under Pakistani law? Then why do TV shows and films show people falling in love?
Shameful and terrible act. These actions have been promoted by the illiterate trible chiefs, the criminal must be punished and these old ,and orthodox tradions now should be over once.
And they call themselves muslims. Barbarians from stone age.
What insanity? They are living in stone ages. Nothing can change them.
What is Karo-Kari? It must be discouraged by Ulema and ET columnists. Most cases imply only suspicion and no concrete proof of the victim being guilty.