Man and woman brutally killed for 'honour' in Karachi

E-Paper | February 23, 2026

A young man and woman were killed in Karachi, allegedly in the name of honour, Superintendent of Police Gulberg Bashir Ahmed Brohi said on Friday.

According to the police, 22-year-old Sajid Bahadur and 20-year-old Kalsoom were stabbed to death in the early hours of Friday in Nazimabad, police said.

According to SP Brohi, the two were murdered allegedly by Kalsoom's father and brother using meat cleavers.

The incident took place at the woman's house, and the suspects as well as the rest of the girl's family managed to escape the scene, police said.

Violence against women

Pakistan

Imtiaz Ali is a Karachi-based reporter for Dawn with over 25 years of experience in the field. His reporting portfolio encompasses crime, politics, and the provincial legislature, alongside coverage of the courts, government affairs, and the health sector.

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waleed fakhar

Jul 21, 2017 04:43pm

They are pushtun family.....i have seen them.

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umer

Jul 21, 2017 04:49pm

Honour killing is just the justification of people's Ignorance and frustration nothing else. sometimes its mob justice in the name of blasphemy, revenge, leaders worship and many more titles, ignorant and frustrated people need justification of their wrong actions and honour killing is just another such justification nothing to do with religion or culture.

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Sarmad Hassan

Jul 21, 2017 04:49pm

Y it is never told that y that incident occurred due to which another incident occurs ? Just see these head lines "killed for honor". Nobody is true with this society.

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Truth

Jul 21, 2017 04:50pm

Till when this honor killing will continue? Why don't these family members let their children live their own life. For God's sake please educate them and open their mind.

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ehsan

Jul 21, 2017 04:57pm

What honour, it is a coward brutal mnurder with cowards running away. Pathetic people.

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Vinod Narang

Jul 21, 2017 05:49pm

Another shameful act by a father and brother. Who gave them the right to kill two people. Why our society keep tolerating this kind of brutal killing. If and when they are caught they should be hanged without trail so other people can learn a lesson. Come on people this is 21st centruty speak up or tomorrow it could be someone from your family who is killed in the name of honour

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waqas

Jul 21, 2017 06:40pm

@Sarmad Hassan i know right

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Mumtaz ahmed shah

Jul 21, 2017 07:56pm

Very sad news. How long honor killing will continue ?Please educate the people so that they may distinguish between good or bad. Our print and Electronic Media can play a leading role to uplift the education level . ( Texas )

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True A. Sharif

Jul 22, 2017 03:46am

There is no honor killing, it is heinous crime.

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Ayub

Jul 22, 2017 04:10am

There is no concept of honor killing in Islam. Love marriage is not prohibited in any religion.

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Asif A Shah

Jul 22, 2017 04:40am

Highly uncivilized! Barbarian!

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saeed

Jul 22, 2017 07:35am

Act of shame. Extreme punishment for all those involved

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Fazal Karim

Jul 22, 2017 07:42am

Education of society and financial independence of women will help to save lives of women. For the present immediate deterrent punishment should be government.

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Be honest

Jul 22, 2017 08:36am

Honour killing should stop. People should be given full right to chose their soul mates. Honor killers including their accomplice and abettors should get death penalties. What happened to QB's case? His brother is still behind bar with no trial and verdict. Despite his confession, he has not given death penalty yet. Our courts are damn slow in passing verdicts.

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aHSAN ALI

Jul 22, 2017 12:26pm

There should be justice against this "honour killing"

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Indian

Jul 22, 2017 01:50pm

There is no honour in killing..

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El Kee

Jul 24, 2017 06:36pm

@waleed fakhar Good job

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