Cleric probed over ‘honour killing’ of Pakistan’s Kim Kardashian

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Cleric probed over ‘honour killing’ of Pakistan’s Kim Kardashian



ISLAMABAD: -- Demonstrators in Islamabad on Monday denounced the murder of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch.

They also chanted their opposition to the so-called honour killings that each year in the country claim the lives of more than 500 people – almost all of them women.

Baloch’s brother, Muhammad Waseem, has told media that he drugged and strangled his sister as she had violated their family’s honour with her risqué social media posts.

“The reason for her death is the videos she uploaded on Facebook and we can’t tolerate it,” he said.

Seen as a feminist icon for some but a disgrace to Islam to others, Qandeel Baloch, 26, divided opinion in her deeply conservative homeland with pictures and videos that earned her the nickname of Pakistan’s Kim Kardashian.

Her social media posts included a series of selfies with a prominent cleric, Abdul Qavi, who was subsequently suspended from a prominent Muslim council. One video appears to show Baloch sitting on Qavi’s lap.

Police now say he is part of their investigation into her murder on Friday, although he denies any involvement.

-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-07-19

[Friendly Stranger]

I think TV will need its own section for these stories.

Where's all the western feminists, no marching and voicing their frustration on why women are subject to these killings. Must be too busy with pokemon.

[Tchooptip]

the so-called honour killings that each year in the country claim the lives of more than 500 people – almost all of them women.

More than one honour killing everyday What a wonderful country!

In our Westerns societies we have lost all notion of honour in the family Pffffff

[Friendly Stranger]

Also, I would say this is low but this may be for just Pakistan as this happens more often than not in India according to my south asian friends.

[billd766]

There are NO such things as "honour killings" in any civilised country. Just senseless murders by men who claim that it offends them and their religion.

According to the other newspaper the woman who was murdered by her brother was supporting the whole family, including the deranged idiot who murdered her.

[Steely Dan]

I think TV will need its own section for these stories.

Where's all the western feminists, no marching and voicing their frustration on why women are subject to these killings. Must be too busy with pokemon.

You would have thought this would be the modern feminists cup final, but alas to mention it contravenes the prime progressive directive of never saying anything that shows Islam in a bad light. Call any of them 'girls' though....

[tomacht8]

And how many Pakistani men have migrated with this world- and womenview to Europe?
Peaceful integration?
Kiss my a....

[Jonmarleesco]

'Baloch’s brother, Muhammad Waseem, has told media that he drugged and strangled his sister as she had violated their family’s honour ...' What honour? He drugged a woman before strangling her, and that represents his idea of honour?

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

Just being compared to a kardashian should be punishment enough for anyone.

[happy Joe]

If Islam is a religion now we have enough example to call Islamism "degenerative brain disease"

[MaxYakov]

the so-called honour killings that each year in the country claim the lives of more than 500 people – almost all of them women.

More than one honour killing everyday What a wonderful country!

In our Westerns societies we have lost all notion of honour in the family Pffffff

Yep, some cultures in Western societies have lost the notion of family honour by losing to a large degree the very notion of family.

72 Percent Of Black Kids Raised By Single Parent, 25% Overall In U.S. - NewsOne - 2011

"Of the 27 industrialized countries studied by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the U.S. had 25.8 percent of children being raised by a single parent, compared with an average of 14.9 percent across the other countries."

[bendejo]

And now they have the honour of having a murderer in the family, and to be known for having killed one of their own. They should be proud.

[Rayk]

With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

Steven Weinberg

[Steely Dan]

Hmmm 'Cleric probed over honour killing' and many progressives some even on this forum have stated honour killings were a 'cultural' phenomenon and nothing to do with religion. I guess some clerics just suffer from having a lot of culture.

[tifino]

more a case of :

if brother can't have her - no one can...

[i claudius]

I have a sister and a daughter,I could not in my most tortured mind ever imagine causing them any harm whatever,but then I don't have an imaginary friend in the sky