DERA MURAD JAMALI: Two women were gunned down in the name of honour in Nasirabad and Jaffarabad districts on Wednesday, police said.

Abdul Khaliq allegedly shot and killed his wife in Goth Nawaz Khan Umrani near Usta Muhammad area in Jaffarabad district.

At Goth Rana Khan in Nasirabad district, one Adab Khan allegedly opened fire on his sister. She died without receiving first-aid.

Suspects in both cases fled after committing the crime and police termed both murders incidents of honour killing.

Published in Dawn February 19th , 2015

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