Pakistan: ANOTHER woman killed in the name of honor

by Kal El on March 2, 2009 · Comments

The price in Pakistan for marrying the man you wish to spend the rest of your life with? Your life, unfortunately.

Another woman killed over honour

By Faraz Khan KARACHI: Twenty six year old Quratul Ain eloped from her house six months ago, marrying the person with whom she intended to spend her entire life with. However, her dreams fell short when she was shot thrice in the name of honour.

The rental house where the deceased along with her husband took shelter in is located in the Gulshan-e-Ghazi within the jurisdiction of Malir City Police Station. Quratul Ain was killed in this ‘shelter’ house at around 3:00 am on Sunday when two armed men knocked on her door. Her husband was in the shower at the time; hearing the knocking she opened the door. “She recognised them and tired to flee but the men shot her thrice in her back,” SHO Jehangir Maher told Daily Times. The culprits easily fled the scene when the deceased’s husband Sheraz came out from the bathroom after hearing the sound of bullets and Quratul Ain’s screams.

Not only did her dreams come to an end but her husband’s as well. He helplessly watched his wife take her last breaths in front of him. It is pertinent to mention here that this is the second incident of honour killing in the last seven days. Earlier, on February 22, Elahi Bux surrendered himself after brutally killing his elderly sister Shehla Bibi in the name of honour within the jurisdiction of Korangi Industrial Area Police Station.

Quratul Ain’s body was taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, however her husband took it away without legal formalities and an FIR No 48/09 was registered against the two unidentified men on behalf of Sheraz. The couple were Iranian Balochis; they met a long time ago and gradually fell in love. The deceased used to visit her aunts house located in Salaar Goth, close to Sheraz’s house. After Quratul Ain’s family engaged her to a relative, the couple decided to elope and get married in court. Maher further said that it is clear that the killing of the woman was done in the name of honour and added that the couple was being threatened by relatives of the deceased, who had disowned her after she eloped. The officer also said that the woman was not pregnant and no arrests were made.

This poor woman died because she refused to marry a member of her own family. Disgusting, and totally devoid of any compassion whatsoever for the rights of a human being.

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  • knotty wood
    Killing women? Uhmmm...I don't care. I'm GAY!!!
  • Beejj
    Hello, Knotty Wood. It's so pleasant to have an intellectual with us. Tell me, is that what homosexuality does to the brain, or were you born that way?
  • knotty wood
    Dude...it was a joke. C'mon...it's funny. Not very nice...but still funny. My job takes me to Pakistan 4 or 5 times a year...and India, Dubai, Oman, sometimes Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia. I have some experience in that part of the world. Born and raised in the U.S. I find their culture very different, but having been traveling the planet nearly 30 years now in performance of my job, I've become more tolerant of their cultural differences, especially on their own soil. I don't agree with murder, of course, but let's face it...it's their country. I was not trying to offend with my comment...and as far as I know...yes, I was born this way.
  • Beejj
    It's a relief to know your comment was a joke.

    You mention that you are tolerant of cultural differences. Excellent. Many of us are, but Muslims are not, so do not ever forget it. They depend, for their odious spread, on such tolerance in others as they steadily travel their path to ultimate totalitarian rule. While you respect their culture on their home turf, they are hell-bent on converting your patch to their beliefs and practices, and nothing will turn them aside from this aim, so convinced are they that theirs is the only way. Is "cultural" the right word? Hmm, I don't think so: I must ponder this.
  • crazycatkid
    & Not a peep from Left so called feminists...when the socalled beautiful religion of peace kills its own women. They are too busy hating conservatives, (who supposedly have no compassion).
    Upside down world!
  • Tonto
    I don't think I will ever understand the complete lack of honor and manhood of muz. They are some of the lowest garbage I have ever encountered.
  • Tonto
    I'm wondering, Is it me, or is islam really screwed up in it's values and morals????
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