CM orders inquiry into Kohistan girl’s killing
Caretaker Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Justice (retd) Syed Arshad Hussain Shah on Monday took strict notice of the killing of a girl, purportedly on the orders of a local jirga in Kohistan, directing the authorities concerned to conduct an immediate inquiry.
He contacted the additional home chief secretary, directing him to take all necessary measures and submit a report at the earliest.
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On Sunday, a young girl was murdered and another rescued by the police in a case involving a viral video in which both the girls could be seen dancing with local boys.
The girl was killed in the Barsharyal village of Kohistan's Palas — 150km northwest of Mansehra — by her own family members on the orders issued by a local jirga.
The boys featured in the video, which went viral on social media around four days ago, have since gone into hiding.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 28th, 2023.