Victim’s father-in-law said he was worried about safety of his daughter, who is married to the suspect

The victim's father-in-law said he is also worried about the safety of his daughter, who is married to the accused

Nine women have been murdered in the district to 'save' family honour

"A stern and immediate action needs to be taken in this regard to protect women from such atrocities”

Allege that police rarely play an impartial role in investigations

The police suspect the father and uncle to be behind the killing

Abdul Ghafoor Nuristani, a provincial official, accused the police of failing to protect the couple

Victim succumbed to her injuries in hospital after being shot by an unknown person at her home

As many as 20 cases reported since the beginning of the year

The suspect, who is a cousin of the victim, still at large