Man kills sister-in-law, tenant in Karachi 'in name of honour'

A man shot and killed his sister-in-law and her tenant, apparently in the name of honour near Rana Ground, Baldia Jungle School, Karachi.

According to SHO Ittehad Town, Rao Shabbir, the victims were identified as 32-year-old Sonia, wife of Tanveer, and 38-year-old Muhammad Irshad, son of Lal Dad Shah.

Initial investigations suggest that the shooting was motivated by honour, with Sonia's brother-in-law, Mustafa, being the alleged shooter.

Sonia's husband is currently abroad for work, and Mustafa had suspected that the tenant, Irshad, was involved in an illicit relationship with her.

Mustafa used a 30-bore pistol to carry out the killings and fled the scene immediately afterward. He hails from the Hazara district, and the police are actively conducting raids in an effort to apprehend him.

Human Rights activists estimate that around 1,000 women are murdered annually in Pakistan in in the name of 'honour'. At least 217 people including 152 women were murdered in honour-related crimes in 2022, according to unofficial statistics from southern parts of Sindh province.