Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) A young couple, who got married of their own choice, were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Malir area of Pakistan’s Karachi, local media reported on Tuesday. Police said Nadia (20) and Najeebullah (25) were killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on their vehicle on Monday, in what seemed to be a case of honour killing, Pakistan-based Geo News reported.According to officials, Nadia’s father Aslam filed a kidnapping case at the police station on May 19 afte…
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Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) Honour killings continue to emerge as a serious human rights issue in Pakistan, as the number of incidents reported across the country remain high while the rate of convictions is low, a report has stated. A report in The Express Tribune Magazine stated, “Every now and then, some isolated case of honour killings makes its way to the media. However, beyond individual tragedies lies a bleak national picture, where family forgiveness, judicial delays, and weaknesses in law …