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Psychology of ‘honour killing’

KARO-Kari is a type of premeditated honour killing, which originated in rural and tribal areas of Sindh. The homicidal acts are primarily committed against women who are thought to have brought dishonour to their family by engaging in illicit pre-marital or extra-marital relations. To restore the so-called honour, a male family member must kill the […]


No honeymoon for these newlyweds, only trips to court

By Naeem Sahoutara / Creative: Anushay Furqan KARACHI: Nazeer Ahmed and Razia tied the knot by tying a thread at the shrine of a saint but two months into their marriage, the matrimonial bliss has taken back seat to the constant fear of being separated by death. “We liked each other and wanted to marry. […]


Woman falls victim to ‘honour killing’

SUKKUR: A married woman was killed allegedly by her cousin on the pretext of Karo-kari in Muhammad Hassan Brohi village within the remit of the Dil Murad police station near Jacobabad on Monday. According to sources, Jagan Gabol suspected that Rehmat Khatoon, 32, wife of Muhammad Hassan Gabol, was fond of another man in the […]


Man kills wife in Jacobabad

SUKKUR: A man killed his wife and a relative over suspicion of their having illicit relations in Jacobabad.Police said that Yasin Brohi strangulated his wife to death and later shot dead her alleged paramour Ali Brohi and fled. The News