Fugitive arrested in triple 'honour killing' case

Fugitive arrested in triple 'honour killing' case

Police claimed to have arrested a proclaimed offender who had killed three people, including a woman, in the name of honour, seven years after the crime. SHO Chak Jhumra and Incharge Chowki Barnala utilized technical resources to track down and arrest the absconding accused, Muhammad Iftikhar alias Buta, involved in the murder case FIR 193/18, in which he had killed three people in 2018. The accused was taken into custody and put behind bars. If…

Honour Killing: A Persistent Threat to Women's Rights in Gilgit-Baltistan

Honour killing, a brutal and heinous practice, continues to plague Gilgit-Baltistan, claiming the lives of number of women every year. The recent killing of a 17-year-old girl in Sultan Abad, Gilgit, has once again brought this issue to the forefront, highlighting the need for urgent attention and action from policymakers, law enforcement agencies, and civil …