Girl, Fiance Gunned Down For Speaking Before Marriage In Pakistan
World News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 5, 2018
A girl and her fiance were gunned down, allegedly by the girl's maternal uncle after spotting them chatting in Pakistan's Sindh province, in the latest case of honour killing, a media report said.
Tied To Cot, Teenage Couple Electrocuted In Pakistan's Karachi In 'Honour Killing'
World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 12, 2017
A Pakistani teenage couple who tried to elope were murdered with electric shocks in an "honour killing" by family members who were carrying out the orders of an influential tribal council, police said.
Pakistani Mom Promised Her Daughter A Wedding Reception. Instead, She Burned Her Alive.
World News | Derek Hawkins, The Washington Post | Wednesday January 18, 2017
Roughly 1,000 women die in such "honor killings" every year in Pakistan.
2 Women Unite To Take 'Honour' Out Of Killing In Pakistan
World News | Associated Press | Monday October 31, 2016
So much divides two women who fought in the battle to take the "honour" out of killing in Pakistan. Naeema Kishwar shrouds herself in a burqa, showing only her eyes. She belongs to a political party that has been linked to the Taliban. And she comes from deeply conservative tribal lands where girls have been killed for going to school.
Wish Son Is Sent To Gallows, Says Qandeel Baloch's Father
World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 12, 2016
The parents of Qandeel Baloch today said they will not pardon their son for killing his sister in the name of "honour" and wish he is sent to the gallows for the "cold blooded" murder.
Pakistan Parliament Passes Legislation Against 'Honour Killings'
World News | Reuters | Friday October 7, 2016
Pakistan's parliament unanimously passed a legislation against "honour killings" on Thursday, three months after the murder of outspoken social media star Qandeel Baloch.
'I Had To': Inside The Mind Of An 'Honour' Killer In Pakistan
World News | Monday October 3, 2016
For two months, over the thunder of machines at the steel mill, the men taunted Mubeen Rajhu about his sister. Even now, they laugh at how easy it was to make him lose his temper.
Mother Of Three, Man Hanged For Alleged Affair In Pakistan
World News | ANI | Friday September 16, 2016
In a case of dishonour killing, a woman and her alleged boyfriend were tortured and hanged in Pakistan's Punjab province by her family. Her father, brother and husband have been arrested.
Pakistan 'Dishonour Killing': Court Denies Bail To Father Of Victim
World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 10, 2016
A Pakistani court today denied bail to the father of a British-Pakistani woman who was killed allegedly by him and her ex-husband in the country's latest case of so-called "honour killing".
Dishonour Killing: Pakistan Court Postpones Hearing In UK Woman's Murder Case
World News | Associated Press | Thursday September 8, 2016
A Pakistani court today postponed the hearing of the former husband and the father of a British woman who was murdered while on a family visit to Pakistan, a defense lawyer said.
In Rare Move, Pakistan Bars Qandeel Baloch's Family From 'Forgiving' Son
World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 19, 2016
Pakistani authorities have barred the family of a murdered social media celebrity from legally "forgiving" their son for strangling her, sources said, in a rare stand against the so-called practice of "honour killings".
Pakistani 'Selfie' Cleric Investigated Over Qandeel Baloch's Murder
World News | Reuters | Monday July 18, 2016
A prominent Muslim cleric in Pakistan who was censured for appearing in "selfie" photographs with murdered social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch is being investigated in connection with her killing, police said on Monday.
'No Regrets': Qandeel Baloch's Brother Says He Drugged, Strangled Her
World News | Reuters | Monday July 18, 2016
The brother of Qandeel Baloch, whose risque social media posts both titillated and appalled conservative Pakistan, on Sunday admitted to strangling her in a crime that reignited debate about so-called "honour killings" in the South Asian nation.
Mother Slits 8 Months Pregnant Daughter's Throat In Pakistan
World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 18, 2016
A mother slit open the throat of her 22-year-old pregnant daughter in Pakistan's Punjab province, the latest in a series of gruesome "dishonour killing" that have sparked national outrage.
Pakistani Clerics Issue Fatwa Against 'Honour Killing'
World News | Reuters | Monday June 13, 2016
A group of Pakistani clerics has issued a fatwa, or religious ruling, declaring "honour killing" over perceived damage to a family's reputation against the teaching of Islam, and anyone who carries out such an attack a heretic.
Girl, Fiance Gunned Down For Speaking Before Marriage In Pakistan
World News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 5, 2018
A girl and her fiance were gunned down, allegedly by the girl's maternal uncle after spotting them chatting in Pakistan's Sindh province, in the latest case of honour killing, a media report said.
Tied To Cot, Teenage Couple Electrocuted In Pakistan's Karachi In 'Honour Killing'
World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 12, 2017
A Pakistani teenage couple who tried to elope were murdered with electric shocks in an "honour killing" by family members who were carrying out the orders of an influential tribal council, police said.
Pakistani Mom Promised Her Daughter A Wedding Reception. Instead, She Burned Her Alive.
World News | Derek Hawkins, The Washington Post | Wednesday January 18, 2017
Roughly 1,000 women die in such "honor killings" every year in Pakistan.
2 Women Unite To Take 'Honour' Out Of Killing In Pakistan
World News | Associated Press | Monday October 31, 2016
So much divides two women who fought in the battle to take the "honour" out of killing in Pakistan. Naeema Kishwar shrouds herself in a burqa, showing only her eyes. She belongs to a political party that has been linked to the Taliban. And she comes from deeply conservative tribal lands where girls have been killed for going to school.
Wish Son Is Sent To Gallows, Says Qandeel Baloch's Father
World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 12, 2016
The parents of Qandeel Baloch today said they will not pardon their son for killing his sister in the name of "honour" and wish he is sent to the gallows for the "cold blooded" murder.
Pakistan Parliament Passes Legislation Against 'Honour Killings'
World News | Reuters | Friday October 7, 2016
Pakistan's parliament unanimously passed a legislation against "honour killings" on Thursday, three months after the murder of outspoken social media star Qandeel Baloch.
'I Had To': Inside The Mind Of An 'Honour' Killer In Pakistan
World News | Monday October 3, 2016
For two months, over the thunder of machines at the steel mill, the men taunted Mubeen Rajhu about his sister. Even now, they laugh at how easy it was to make him lose his temper.
Mother Of Three, Man Hanged For Alleged Affair In Pakistan
World News | ANI | Friday September 16, 2016
In a case of dishonour killing, a woman and her alleged boyfriend were tortured and hanged in Pakistan's Punjab province by her family. Her father, brother and husband have been arrested.
Pakistan 'Dishonour Killing': Court Denies Bail To Father Of Victim
World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 10, 2016
A Pakistani court today denied bail to the father of a British-Pakistani woman who was killed allegedly by him and her ex-husband in the country's latest case of so-called "honour killing".
Dishonour Killing: Pakistan Court Postpones Hearing In UK Woman's Murder Case
World News | Associated Press | Thursday September 8, 2016
A Pakistani court today postponed the hearing of the former husband and the father of a British woman who was murdered while on a family visit to Pakistan, a defense lawyer said.
In Rare Move, Pakistan Bars Qandeel Baloch's Family From 'Forgiving' Son
World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 19, 2016
Pakistani authorities have barred the family of a murdered social media celebrity from legally "forgiving" their son for strangling her, sources said, in a rare stand against the so-called practice of "honour killings".
Pakistani 'Selfie' Cleric Investigated Over Qandeel Baloch's Murder
World News | Reuters | Monday July 18, 2016
A prominent Muslim cleric in Pakistan who was censured for appearing in "selfie" photographs with murdered social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch is being investigated in connection with her killing, police said on Monday.
'No Regrets': Qandeel Baloch's Brother Says He Drugged, Strangled Her
World News | Reuters | Monday July 18, 2016
The brother of Qandeel Baloch, whose risque social media posts both titillated and appalled conservative Pakistan, on Sunday admitted to strangling her in a crime that reignited debate about so-called "honour killings" in the South Asian nation.
Mother Slits 8 Months Pregnant Daughter's Throat In Pakistan
World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 18, 2016
A mother slit open the throat of her 22-year-old pregnant daughter in Pakistan's Punjab province, the latest in a series of gruesome "dishonour killing" that have sparked national outrage.
Pakistani Clerics Issue Fatwa Against 'Honour Killing'
World News | Reuters | Monday June 13, 2016
A group of Pakistani clerics has issued a fatwa, or religious ruling, declaring "honour killing" over perceived damage to a family's reputation against the teaching of Islam, and anyone who carries out such an attack a heretic.
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