Honour killings

State needs to establish its writ and strengthen laws to protect women through reforms and replacing jirgas

Kohistan, like many conservative and remote areas, has seen its fair share of honour killings

Intercommunal marriage ends up in husband allegedly murdering wife

Kin ‘kills’ woman who dumped husband ‘to be with her lover’

Locals told the police that the accused killed his wife and her alleged partner at his house

Victim was shot dead for wishing to marry with her own free will

The accused were angry because their sisters married of their own choice several years ago

Victims were reportedly murdered by relatives for free-will marriage

Suspect dumped body in sewage well

Victim was alleged killer’s cousin and mother of two

At least 3,721 cases of violence against women were reported in Punjab in first six months of 2021

Police also arrest two brothers of slain girl for hushing up the murder

There is nothing honourable about murder

Present 15-point agenda, demanding end to honour killings, improved legal recourse, protection

As part of a reform of personal laws, acts including alcohol consumption and consensual sex will be de-criminalised

Human rights directorate in K-P urges police to ensure her safety

This brings to five the number of people killed in the name of honour in the district in the past 48 hours

Son says Saeed Butt was receiving threatening phone calls for reporting honour killing incidents

In most cases, accused are either brother, father or close relatives

A search operation is underway to arrest the suspect in Goth Abdul Aziz area of the Balochistan district

The first death sentences by a lower court for honour killings were handed down earlier this year

Experts say acquittals the main reason behind such incidents

Cleric says he is writing a journal; will cite Holy Quran and Holy Prophet (PBUH)'s sayings against honour killings

Senate hears that the rate is shockingly low at 0.09%

Hina Shahnawaz was shot four times by unknown assailants in Kohat after her relatives objected to her working

More than nine women murdered in the name of honour this year

Samia Shahid's father was arrested for involvement in her murder

Police official records statements of nine persons associated with the inquiry

The Danger here is that whole raft of prospective killers might start doing a lot of forgiving

Man strangles wife and two minor children, then kills self by slashing wrists

Toughens up penalties for both offences; law minister insists all loopholes plugged in new honour killing legislation

Separately, six people – among them a man and his three sons – were killed in Panjgur district on Friday

Police visited the scene and took Bibi’s body to the hospital for a post-mortem examination

Each painting provides an extensive narrative portraying the upheaval impacting the young artists

The two were murdered after they decided to elope

A 14-year-old cut off his cousin’s nose and lips over alleged loose morals

Honour is an illusory concept, murder is real

After Qandeel’s death her father, Muhammad Azeem, filed a police report against his sons

Joint sitting to vote on anti-honour, anti-rape bills

The bills are believed to have enough backing from opposition parties to pass in the senate too

Nosheen Ali stresses that we need to assess Qandeel Baloch outside of morality framework

Honour killings are not a wholly Muslim phenomenon. They are practiced in the Sicilian Mafia

'Honour' killings should be referred as terror acts, says British PM

Two proposed laws against honour crimes pending since January 2014.

Committee will discuss growing incidents of honour killing

Sheema Kermani questions if there is some ‘izzat bank’ that distributes honour among the poor

Police official says Muqadas, 22, was lured to return to her parental home before she was killed

It is the responsibility of our lawmakers to take women rights issue seriously

Deems executive needs to implement laws instead of making new ones

Bill to curb honour killings also appears to be dead because the maulana & his merry men do not like it