Another Freewill Couple, Child Slain

Another freewill couple, child slain

Another free-will couple met horrific end. They were not young and heedless persons, rather individuals in their 40s, even then the tribal mindset did not allow them to live. Bodies of 45-year-old Abdul Majeed, his 40-year-old wife Sakina, and their six-year-old son Abdul Nabi were found inside a house near Ghaghar Phatak in Bamboo Goth. The victims were brutally murdered with blows of axes. Upon receiving the information, police and rescue team…

Married couple murdered for 'honour' in Balochistan's Mastung

Police officers stand behind crime scene police tape. — AFP/FileMASTUNG/QUETTA: A married couple was shot dead allegedly by the woman's brothers in Balochistan's Mastung district for "honour", it emerged on Wednesday.This is the second shocking incident to come from Balochistan in less than...

Another couple killed in Balochistan’s Mastung by family over ‘honour’: police

Police say couple got married 7 years ago; FIR says suspects were woman's brothers who fled after committing crime.

Free-will couple from Balochistan murdered along with son in Karachi

KARACHI: A free-will marriage couple who had married six years ago were found brutally murdered along with their minor son at their home in Karachi’s Ghaghar Phatak area on Wednesday. According to police, the victims — identified as Abdul Majeed, his wife Sakina, and their son Abdul Nabi — were killed with sharp-edged weapons. Two axes were recovered from the crime scene. Police say the couple originally hailed from Balochistan and had married o…

Pregnant woman, husband killed in 'Honour' killing in Mastung, Baluchistan

MASTUNG:  In a tragic incident, a young couple who had contracted a court marriage seven years ago was brutally murdered in Mastung district, Baluchistan. Reports indicate that the woman’s brothers orchestrated the attack, which authorities are calling an ‘honour’ killing. The incident marks the second disturbing event from Baluchistan within a month. Previously, a viral video showed a group of men forcing a couple out of a vehicle and leading t…

Couple brutally murdered in Balochistan in suspected honor killing

A young couple, who had married seven years ago against the initial wishes of the bride’s family, was brutally gunned down in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Wednesday. Authorities suspect the heinous crime, which occurred at a local hotel, was perpetrated by the woman’s own brothers, marking another tragic incident in a disturbing trend of so-called ‘honor killings’ plaguing the region. The victims, identified as Muhammad Shoaib and his wife,…