Daily Times

Sir: A man has allegedly gunned down his sister and her ‘paramour’ in the name of honour in Nasirabad district of Balochistan According to the police, in the jurisdiction of ManjhoShori police area of Dera Murad Jamali at Ghot Abdul Rahim, the accused opened fire on his sister and his alleged paramour with TT pistol. Later, police handed over the bodies to relatives after medico-legal formalities. On October 16, five people, including two women, were gunned by armed men in Nasirabad district ‘in the name of honour’. In every corner of the state we hear news about women killed in name of honour. which is an actual matter of shame.

Earlier this month, two women were among four people gunned down in the name of honour in different areas of Balochistan. The incidents reportedly took place in JhalMagsi and Jaffarabad districts. As usual the suspects manage to escape from such scene of killing. Honour killing has been on the rise for long ago that has honoured the society shame for not protecting the women. Even the women are the backbond of the nation and our main agenda is to support them and give their rights. We are in actual backward and we are sabotaging the main bone of the nation so we become weaker to move forward. Thus, honour killing should be eliminated.

Fida Zaman

Kech

Published in Daily Times, October 21^st 2018.