In a shocking turn of events, internet sensation Qandeel Baloch was shot dead at her residence in Multan, police said on Saturday.
According to reports, she was shot by her brother in an honour killing incident over her Facebook posts and videos.
Celebrities and people took to social media to express their feelings.
This is how social media reacted to the news:
#QandeelBaloch killed in an #honorkilling– how many women have to die before we pass the Anti Honor Killing Bill?
— Sharmeen Obaid (@sharmeenochinoy) July 16, 2016
If you look like this and talk like this it can get you killed. Another bleak day for Pakistan and its ‘honour’ https://t.co/HmUoR7esC5
— Kamila Shamsie (@kamilashamsie) July 16, 2016
Qandeel Baloch was not an asset for Pakistan but was a human. Show some respect. RIP QANDEEL
— Almas (@AlmasOnEarth) July 16, 2016
Its sickening to see some weirdos celebrating Qandeel Baloch’s murder. I was never a fan of her antics but a murder can never be justified
— Mansoor Ali Khan (@_Mansoor_Ali) July 16, 2016
Ghazala, Aiman, Qandeel Baloch & the list goes on but the question is why only women artist are being murdered in the name of honor killing?
— Ikram Yousefzai (@Ikramyousefzai) July 16, 2016
Sickening & condemnable murder of Qandeel Baloch. Killing of women on one pretext or another has become endemic in Pakistan. Disturbing.
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) July 16, 2016
Shocked and saddened to hear of Qandeel baloch murder
Young life wasted
— Moonlight (@VoiceOfValor) July 16, 2016
slept to the news of a takeover in turkey
woke up to news of murder of qandeel baloch.
the world is getting nasty— Atif Iqbal (@engratifiqbal) July 16, 2016
Furqan Shayk, a YouTuber initially termed Qandeel’s murder as a public stunt.
I wont be surprised if Qandeel Baloch murder turns out to be a public stunt.
— Furqan Shayk (@FurqanShayk) July 16, 2016
After the news was confirmed he tweeted:
YES, I dislike Qandeel Baloch, But killing someone in the name of honor is pathetic. No matter who it is, no one deserves this death.
— Furqan Shayk (@FurqanShayk) July 16, 2016
Murder of #QandeelBaloch shows how intolerant is our society
— Sheikh Fawad (@Fawad_Dot) July 16, 2016
Those who questioned her morals & called her a prostitute & what not should now be happy that Qandeel Baloch is dead pic.twitter.com/A4MWE7M2QK
— omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) July 16, 2016
I didn’t like her but I cannot support Qandeel Baloch’s lynching. Wrong and disgusting at so many levels.
— LadySaga (@Tazi_Nakvi) July 16, 2016
Qandeel Baloch….Kill that Molvu Abdul Qawi too please 🙂 He deserves more worst ..#QandeelBaloch
— N loves H ♥♥ (@PAK_LOVES_1D) July 16, 2016
#QandeelBaloch murdered by her own brother in the name of honor.
That’s not an honorable way to treat your sister, man.— Hina Safdar (@hinasafi) July 16, 2016
Spoke to Qandeel Balouch last night! she was so sweet and excited and ALIVE! This is horrible.When does this stop!
— Frieha Altaf (@FriehaAltaf) July 16, 2016
She didn’t conform to the norm, outspoken& unapologetic, silenced 4 ever. Shocked & saddened at #QandeelBaloch‘s murder
— Sharmila faruqi (@sharmilafaruqi) July 16, 2016
Qandeel Baloch brother MUST be given STRICT punishment under law. MUST be made example @CMShehbaz
— Gharidah Farooqi (@GFarooqi) July 16, 2016
No matter how messed up Qandeel Baloch was, this is just wrong. On every level and in every sense of the word.
— Zainab Hashim Khan (@Zainabhashk) July 16, 2016
There is no excuse to murder. Her killers must be punished. #QandeelBaloch
— Murtaza Solangi (@murtazasolangi) July 16, 2016
Died fighting stereotypes,taboos.#QandeelBaloch ,a brave and gutsy woman. A rebel.They killed her.Silenced a voice that wasn’t subservient.
— Ayesha (@Ayeshaspeaksnow) July 16, 2016
Qandeel Bloch's murder is not first one of its kind nor will it be the last, such murders occur regulary, the root of such savegery is a backward feudal culture and the mindset it shapes. Why is the media shocked when such savagery repeats itself with shocking regularity, why isn't the media shocked by the pravailing culture and mindset, the root cause of such barbarity.
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