Over ‘honour’: Prayer leader kills daughter

After Fajr prayers on Sunday, the maulana shot his daughter dead with an AK-47.


Our Correspondent May 04, 2014
The prayer leader suspected his daughter was having an affair with someone in Karachi. PHOTO: FILE

TORGHAR: A prayer leader allegedly gunned down his daughter in the name of honour on Sunday morning.

Villagers said Maulana Taoos of Balyani village in Kandar tehsil suspected his daughter, 17-year-old Zubaida, of having an affair with a relative in Karachi.

On Saturday night, he reportedly subjected her to severe torture, forcing her to confess. After Fajr prayers on Sunday, the maulana shot her dead with an AK-47. Zubaida was later buried by villagers.

Coordinator for the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Zahid Khan condemned the incident and said Torghar still has centuries-old traditions which have claimed the lives of several men and women in the name of honour. Police have yet to register a criminal case against the accused who fled the village after the incident as no one has lodged a complaint.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, May 5th, 2014.

COMMENTS (5)

Matthew | 9 years ago | Reply

@sid: Even if it was wrong of her to have an affair it doesn't justify his beating her and killing her. Such matters should be taken by a court. In my opinion, if she is sleeping with someone she is in effect married to him. The ceremony of marriage only makes that official.

me again | 9 years ago | Reply

@sid: i gave a reply to sid regarding on what basis does he think this is okay b/c it def not islam & its not showing up?

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