The previous law enabled the heir of the victim to forgive the perpetrator

Unlike the past, those who now kill women will not claim ‘honour’ as the main motive for the killing

"Waseem thought he would be imprisoned for just “two to three months and then after he will be free," says Mai

True or not, the story is haunting: even back then, a man’s honour was directly related to a woman’s body

The senator was the author and mover of both the anti-honour killing and anti-rape bills

The anti-honour-killing bill hasn’t only made waves in Pakistan but its passage has also struck a chord overseas

Vows to support Pakistan’s efforts to end the horrific practice

Both women were killed by their husbands

Parliament has finally passed the much-awaited anti-honour killing and rape bills

The National Assembly passed two bills to curb the crimes of rape and honour killing