Pakistan to pass law against honour killings: Maryam Nawaz Sharif

Q.  Which Islamic country has decided to pass a law against honour killings following the murder of a social media star by her brother?
- Published on 21 Jul 16

a. Pakistan
b. Afghanistan
c. Turkmenistan
d. Uzbekistan

ANSWER: Pakistan
 
Pakistan’s ruling party has planned to pass a legislation against honour killings within weeks of the high profile murder of social media star Qandeel Baloch by her brother.
  • Government has faced increased pressure to pass the law against murders carried out by people of their family members for honour
  • Law will now remove a loophole allowing other family members to pardon the killer.
  • Close to 500 women are killed for “honour” in Pakistan.
  • Jamaat i Islami, one of the two religious parties in the parliament said it had no objection to the bill.

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