Newly-wed couple shot lifeless in Pakistan in suspected honour killing

By Press Trust of India: In the newest obvious case of honour killing in Pakistan, a newly-wed couple has been shot lifeless within the Punjab province, police stated on Friday.

According to police, Muhammad Zulfiqar, 30, and Shagufta Bibi, 23, have been killed within the early hours of Wednesday, when unidentified suspects entered his home and shot them lifeless on the spot.

Zulfiqar, a resident of Phoolnagar, Kasur district, round 60 km from Lahore, acquired married to Shagufta a few weeks in the past with out the consent of her household, police stated.

“The family of Shagufta was against her choice as they wanted to marry her off to a relative. A couple of weeks ago she eloped with Zulfiqar whom she loved and contracted court marriage,” they stated.

An FIR has been registered in opposition to the daddy and brothers of Shagufta.

According to human rights activists, round 1,000 girls are killed within the identify of honour yearly in Pakistan.

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has reported a mean of 650 honour killings yearly over the previous decade.

But since most go unreported, the true quantity is prone to be a lot increased.

The victims of honour killings are broadly perceived to have introduced disgrace and dishonour to their households both by marrying in opposition to their will or having an affair.

Most usually the relations are behind such killings.