FATA tribunal takes suo motu notice of Darra honour killings
Assistant political agent of FR Kohat ordered to appear on Sept 24.
Without any evidence, Jahingir accused Aman Bibi and daughter, Asia, of being involved in selling his wife to someone else in Swat. PHOTO: FILE
PESHAWAR:
The Federally Administered Tribal Areas Tribunal took suo motu notice on Tuesday of the honour killing of three women.
Sadia, her aunt Aman and cousin Asia were gunned down on Monday allegedly by Sadia’s husband, Jahangir, in Frontier Region Kohat’s Jowaki area, after a local jirga accused her of dishonouring the family.
On Tuesday, special prosecutor Sheraz said the tribunal has directed the assistant political agent of FR Kohat to appear on September 24 along with the complete record of the case. The tribunal took notice of the incident after reports were published in the media.
The FR Kohat deputy administrator went to the Jowaki area, near Darra Adamkhel, and held talks with the tribesmen who agreed to hand over the accused. Meanwhile, another person named Nasir has also been identified as a suspect in the case.
According to an official report, Jahangir used to harass and beat up his wife, Saadia Bibi, and despite efforts by the relatives to resolve the domestic violence, he did not stop abusing her.
Without any evidence, he also accused Aman Bibi and daughter, Asia, of being involved in selling his wife to someone else in Swat.
He referred the case to a jirga, which then ordered the execution of the three women.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 18th, 2013.
The Federally Administered Tribal Areas Tribunal took suo motu notice on Tuesday of the honour killing of three women.
Sadia, her aunt Aman and cousin Asia were gunned down on Monday allegedly by Sadia’s husband, Jahangir, in Frontier Region Kohat’s Jowaki area, after a local jirga accused her of dishonouring the family.
On Tuesday, special prosecutor Sheraz said the tribunal has directed the assistant political agent of FR Kohat to appear on September 24 along with the complete record of the case. The tribunal took notice of the incident after reports were published in the media.
The FR Kohat deputy administrator went to the Jowaki area, near Darra Adamkhel, and held talks with the tribesmen who agreed to hand over the accused. Meanwhile, another person named Nasir has also been identified as a suspect in the case.
According to an official report, Jahangir used to harass and beat up his wife, Saadia Bibi, and despite efforts by the relatives to resolve the domestic violence, he did not stop abusing her.
Without any evidence, he also accused Aman Bibi and daughter, Asia, of being involved in selling his wife to someone else in Swat.
He referred the case to a jirga, which then ordered the execution of the three women.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 18th, 2013.