Waqar had petitioned the court to accept the agreement.
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ISLAMABAD : The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday summoned a report regarding an agreement in an honour killing case between an accused and the victim's husband. The incident occurred in Jhelum.
A two-member bench, presided by Justice Azmat Saeed, conducted the hearing.
The accused Muhammad Waqar, killed his sister in 2012, and entered into an agreement with his brother-in-law following the incident.
Waqar had petitioned the court to accept the agreement in the case.
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The court also instructed the district session judge Jhelum to submit a report regarding the agreement within one month and adjourned the hearing.
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