ISLAMABAD: The case of 25-year-old Farzana, who was beaten to death by her family and others for marrying of her own free will, took another turn as police officers tried to save their colleagues from being blamed for negligence. In ...
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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday directed the capital city police officer to submit a report about departmental action taken against the police personnel who failed to save the life of a pregnant woman who was brutally murdered near ...
Read More »Woman survives murder attempt by relatives
LAHORE: An 18-year-old girl has survived being shot and thrown into a canal by her family for marrying the man she loved, police said, weeks after the “honour killing” of another woman drew worldwide condemnation. Ali Akbar, a police official, ...
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By: Sameer Khosa WHERE is the outrage brigade now? Was it not enough that a person who was approaching the highest court in the province was beaten to death within touching distance of a court of justice? Was it not ...
Read More »Honour killing taking new turns
LAHORE: A session court on Tuesday directed the investigators to record the statement of the elder sister of Farzana, tortured to death, and take action if any cogent evidence is found. Additional district and session judge Abdul Qayyum also directed ...
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