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European Parliament asks Pakistan to protect women and girls from discrimi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Aug 28 (ANI): The European Parliament has asked Pakistan to protect the rights of women and girls after rising incidents of honour killings, acid attacks and social restrictions on movement and jobs reported from the country.
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Aurat March: Women in Pakistan protest against violence, rape, honour kill
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Mar 08 (ANI): So, they are marching. They are marching in Lahore and in many other Pakistani cities despite being threatened, abused and harassed on social media and otherwise. They are marching in Lahore holding placards with the picture of the late Asma Jehangir, an icon and
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Pakistan: 'Karo- Kari' killings claim over 70 lives in 6 months in Sindh
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Sept 30 (ANI): Honour killings have claimed over 70 live in the rural parts of Sindh during the first six months of 2019, according to official figures in the local media.
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Rajasthan Assembly passes bill to tackle honour killings
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Aug 5 (ANI): The state Legislative Assembly on Monday passed the "Rajasthan Prohibition of Interference with the Freedom of Matrimonial Alliances in the Name of Honour and Tradition Act, 2019".
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Delhi police arrest NGO owner for threatening, extorting money from couple
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested the owner of Love Commandos, an NGO that claims to help and protect couples in love from harassment and honour killings, for threatening and extorting money from a couple.
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Action against those protesting against inter-caste marriage
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 16 (ANI): In his submissions before the Supreme Court in connection with cases of so called honour killings by Khap Panchayats, Amicus Curiae Raju Ramachandran on Friday stated that action would be initiated against those involved in protesting a marriage between conse
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Qandeel Baloch's brother charged with her murder
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec. 6 (ANI): A Multan court has charged the brother of slain Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch with her murder, the final step before a trial begins in one of the country's high-profile "honour killings".
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Pakistan: Brother kills sisters for 'honour' in Punjab province
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore, July 30 (ANI): In the latest case of honour killings in Pakistan, two sisters were killed by their brother on the eve of their weddings in central Punjab province, police said on Saturday.
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PML-N to pass law against honour killing, says PM Sharif's daughter
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad, July 21 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter, Maryam Nawaz, has said that the Pakistan Muslim League-(Nawaz) plans to pass the much delayed legislation against "honour killings" within weeks in the wake of the murder of outspoken social media star
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