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The Friday Times

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A viral video shows a woman clutching the Quran before being killed—an alleged honour killing that has shaken Balochistan and the country.
By Talal Maqbool

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#honourkilling #kohistan #Balochistanincident #Balochistan #viralvideo

Murder In The Name Of Honour: How Baloch Tribal Justice Defies Pakistan’s Law

A viral video from Dagari, Balochistan shows a suspected honour killing of a young couple, sparking public outrage and demands for justice

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July 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM Everybody can reply

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Pakistan ‘honour killing’ video sparks national outrage

Pakistan 'honour killing' video sparks national outrage The video sparked outrage online, with hashtags such as #JusticeForCouple and #HonourKilling trending. Dozens of activists protested in the provincial capital of Quetta on Saturday to…

Pakistan ‘honour killing’ video sparks national outrage

Pakistan 'honour killing' video sparks national outrage The video sparked outrage online, with hashtags such as #JusticeForCouple and #HonourKilling trending. Dozens of activists protested in the provincial capital of Quetta on Saturday to demand an end to parallel justice systems.

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July 28, 2025 at 8:49 AM Everybody can reply

Duine éigin

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Why would Sweden need lawyers specialising in #honourkilling?

November 22, 2024 at 3:33 AM Everybody can reply

Dr. Asa Don Brown

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“We are a society of excuses, shame and blame; we avoid accountability and often project our responsibility when involving domestic violence.” ~ Dr. Asa Don Brown

#DomesticViolence #Abuse #Maltreatment #Neglect #Harm #Excuses #Blame #Shame #Projection #Transference #HonourKilling

July 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM Everybody can reply

Dr Melanie O'Brien

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#Pakistani man protesting '#honourKilling' admits strangling first wife. #endVAW #humanRights #women #equality http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/29/pakistan-man-protesting-honour-killing-admits-strangling-first-wife

Pakistani man protesting 'honour killing' admits strangli...

Muhummad Iqbal, who is demanding justice after his pregna...

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December 8, 2024 at 1:32 AM Everybody can reply

YesPunjab.com

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Telangana court hands down death sentence to Bihar man in 'honour killing' case
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#TelanganaCourt #DeathSentence #HonourKilling #BiharMan #JusticeServed #IndianLaw #CourtVerdict #CriminalJustice #LegalNews #WomenRights

Telangana court hands down death sentence to Bihar man in 'honour killing' case - Yes Punjab News

A special court in Telangana sentenced hired killer Subhash Kumar Sharma to death and six others to life imprisonment in the 2018 "honour killing" case of Dalit youth P. Pranay. The case, which gained...

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March 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM Everybody can reply

News Feed

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@Jerusalem_Post: Haifa District Attorney’s office filed an indictment in Haifa District Court on Sunday against the individuals suspected of having murdered Sarit Ahmad on June 9, 2023.

#Israel | #LGBT | #HonourKilling
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August 27, 2023 at 9:11 PM Everybody can reply

Now World View

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Pakistan ‘honour killing’ video sparks national outrage

Pakistan 'honour killing' video sparks national outrage The video sparked outrage online, with hashtags such as #JusticeForCouple and #HonourKilling trending. Dozens of activists protested in the provincial capital of Quetta on Saturday to…

Pakistan ‘honour killing’ video sparks national outrage

Pakistan 'honour killing' video sparks national outrage The video sparked outrage online, with hashtags such as #JusticeForCouple and #HonourKilling trending. Dozens of activists protested in the provincial capital of Quetta on Saturday to demand an end to parallel justice systems.

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July 28, 2025 at 8:49 AM Everybody can reply

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#murders
A man who filmed himself kissing two girls who were later murdered in a so-called "#honourkilling" has been arrested, police in #Pakistan have said.

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Pakistan: Man who kissed murdered girls in video arrested

Police in Pakistan also detained two others believed to be involved in the teenagers' killings.

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March 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM Everybody can reply

The Friday Times

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Despite laws and FIRs, jirga-backed honour killings continue unchecked in Pakistan, with conviction rates below 2%.
By Talal Maqbool

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/21-Jul-2025/...

#honourkilling #HonorKilling #Balochistanincident #Balochistan #viralvideo #بلوچستان

July 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM Everybody can reply

Deccan Chronicle

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Court Relies on #ScientificEvidence to Convict #Culprits in #HonourKilling Case

Court Relies on Scientific Evidence to Convict Culprits in Honour Killing Case

Investigators also obtained call records and phone conversations, which were analysed at the forensic lab to verify the identities of the convicted individuals

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March 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM Everybody can reply

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♺ @SusanneUre: RT @AyeshaHasan: What is #HonourKilling? Some key facts: https://www.thepixelproject.net/vaw-facts/about-honour-killing/. @PixelProject

January 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM Everybody can reply

Pakistan Matters

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پاکستان کے صوبہ بلوچستان میں ایک جوڑے کو غیرت کے نام پر قتل کیے جانے کی ویڈیو سوشل میڈیا پر وائرل ہونے کے بعد 11 افراد کو گرفتار کر لیا گیا ہے۔ حکام کے مطابق یہ جوڑا، جس کی شناخت ظاہر نہیں کی گئی،
مزید جانیں : pakistanmatters.pk/37721/

#HonourKilling #BalochistanNews #PakistanMatters

July 21, 2025 at 6:39 AM Everybody can reply

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The victim, Perumulla Pranay was hacked to death on September 14, 2018, in front of his pregnant wife Amrutha Varshini, who belongs to an upper-caste family, while they were leaving a hospital in Nalgonda, Telangana.

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#Telangana #HonourKilling

March 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM Everybody can reply

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Claire Alison Hams

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"What will people say"... @HARMnetwork
#shame #taboo #sharam #secrecy #honourbasedviolence #honourkilling #trauma="/hashtag/traumaconf19" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#traumaconf19 #trauma

November 19, 2024 at 3:42 AM Everybody can reply

Aaj News

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پہلی بیوی کو طلاق دینے کا کہنے پر دوسری بیوی قتل
مزید پڑھیئے:https://www.aaj.tv/news/30460810
#AajNews #HonourKilling #LoveMarriage #CoupleKilled #JusticeForVictims

May 17, 2025 at 10:06 AM Everybody can reply

Pakistan Matters

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تھانہ پیرودھائی کی حدود میں غیرت کے نام پر لڑکی کے مبینہ قتل کا واقعہ سامنے آیا ہے!

مزید تفصیلات: pakistanmatters.pk/38747/

#Pirodhai #HonourKilling #Pakistanmatters