Tag: honour killing

Police have arrested four panchayat members for marrying off a nine-year-old girl in Vani in Rahim Yar Khan. Police have registered FIR no. 46/2016 against...

The upper house of parliament decided to honour filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy for her second Oscar. The chair delayed the resolution and proposed to...

A father has shot dead his daughter in Lahore in an apparent “honour killing”, police said Tuesday, a day after a Pakistani director won...

A man shot dead his 18-year-old daughter in the Burki area and fled the scene. According to police sources, the alleged murderer had suspected his...

"How is this going down in your home country? You keep poking your lens where it's least welcome," CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour...

Nawaz Sharif says govt will take administrative measures against honour killings

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday met Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy at the Prime Minister’s House. “Customs and practices like honour killings have nothing...

A German court Tuesday sentenced a Pakistan-born couple to life in jail for the “honour killing” of their 19-year-old daughter, who had had sex...

A 25-year-old woman was shot dead by his brother in the name of honour in Lahore, within the limits of Shera Kot police station...

A man gunned down two women ‘for honour’ on Wednesday and managed to escape after committing the crime. Police said that the incident took place...

In yet another case of honour killing, a girl was hanged by her three brothers for contracting a love marriage in Factory Area of...

Lareeb's parents — who are of Pakistani origin and hold German nationality — opposed her wish to marry her boyfriend

A local landlord and his two wives were shot dead by family members of his second spouse over honour in Dholleywali village on Monday. Police...

A man on Thursday killed his 19-year-old daughter allegedly in name of honour and committed suicide afterwards in Sector G-8/4. According to the details, the...

The Parliament’s Upper House Monday passed four bills, including Anti-Rape Laws (Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2014, and Anti-Honour Killings Laws (Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2014, moved by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Syeda Sughra Imam.

A man shot dead two people including his sister and injured another in the name of honour on Sunday. The police said that the incident...

A couple was killed in the name of ‘honour’ in Madina colony of Hafizabad on Monday morning. According to police sources, unidentified armed men entered...