Honour Killings of Women in Pakistan

By cailinhoffmann
  • Period: 630 BCE to 700 BCE

    Practice of Honour killings date back to pre-Islamic times

    In many Arab countries, the practice of honor killings date back to pre-Islamic times when Arab settlers occupied a region that is now know as Pakistan.
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    More than 4,000 women died from 'Honor' Killings

    From 1999 to 2004, there have been more that 4,000 women that have died from honor killings in Pakistan

  • A pregnant women was stoned to death by her own family

    On May 27, 2014, a pregnant women was stoned to death by her own family in front of a Pakistani court for marrying the man she loved.
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    Approximately 300 women killed in the name of "honor" in Pakistan

    Within 2016, approximately 300 women were killed in the name of "honor" in Pakistan
  • Pakistani man beats sister to death over marriage argument

    Pakistani man beats sister to death over marriage argument

    Over a despite about a girl wanting to marry her boyfriend, a Pakistani man smashed her sisters skull with a large wooden stick because she wanted to marry against her family's wishes.
  • Pakistan Parliament passes legislation against 'Honor Killings'

    Pakistan Parliament passes legislation against 'Honor Killings'

    The Pakistani Parliament passed new legislation that increased sentences for individuals who commit "honor" killings of women.