Social Media Celebrity Asphyxiated In Honor Killing In Pakistan

Pakistan‘s answer to Kim Kardashian has been murdered in a traditional Islamic honor killing in Pakistan. Honor killings happen in traditional Muslim countries when the male members of a family take it upon themselves to punish and kill fellow female members for dishonoring the family. It is based on tradition and religious practices laid down throughout the ages by male dominant societies, although Islam prohibits the taking of life, calling it a sin. Controversial internet celebrity Qandeel Baloch has been killed by her own brother in an apparent ‘honor killing’ in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Aljazeera reports: Police on Saturday told Al Jazeera that Baloch’s father, Mohammed Azeem, had filed a case against his son Waseem Azeem. The father has also testified against another of his sons, who works in the army and reportedly encouraged his sibling to carry out the killing. Both sons have gone missing. Waseem was in the family home in Multan when Baloch, whose real name was Fauzia Azeem, died. Nabila Ghazzanfar, a Punjab Police spokeswoman said: “We are hopeful that the killer will be found soon, and will follow legal proceedings.” Ghazzanfar added that the initial post-mortem showed that the 26-year-old’s nose and mouth had [...]