Two young women were killed by their father "in the name of honour" in Peshawar's Achar Kali area on September 20, police said on Saturday.
According to Bala Mani Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Fazal Wahid, Abdul Gani killed his daughters — 20-year-old Shamim and 10-year-old Noreen — and confessed to the crime upon his arrest.
Amjad Gani, the accused's son, reported his crime to the police and lodged a first investigation report for his sisters' death, the DSP said.
According to Wahid, the police had to conduct several raids before the Abdul Ghani was apprehended from the Mosam Ghari area in Peshawar, two days after the murder.
According to the DSP, Abdul Ghani said killed his daughters because he was "ashamed at his daughters' conduct as they used to leave the house at all hours."
Last year, on October 6, a joint session of the Parliament unanimously approved anti-honour killing and anti-rape bills.
The legislation on honour killings will introduce strict punishment for the convicts making it tougher than the ordinary murder cases.
Under the new law relatives of the victim would only be able to pardon the killer if he is sentenced to capital punishment. However, the culprit would still face a mandatory life sentence of twelve-and-a-half years.
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Honor killing of a 10 year child . So sad...Rip
Education is the only mean to change the psyche of these people. It's so disgusting that I could not stop thinking about the mother and daughtersdaughter, both of whom went through the pain before succumbing to injuries.
@Kainth Sadly, Pakistani education does not develop scientific and rational thinking. Thinking thorough the things rationally and making proper decisions is a process. I do not understand by what stretch of imagination a 10 years old girl could be culpable.
@Kainth both were sisters, not mother and daughters. If education mean modern education i.e. school, college or university then I disagree with you as I've seen in my university life the highly qualified people are always having agreessive attitude towards their women. Only true religious education can change the mind set of the people of such mentality. I've seen many educated people doing the same with their women.
There is absolutely no honor in killing helpless innocent girls and women. I hope the severe punishment fits this heinous crime. Let the poor Orphans of model Town Lahore also get justice because they are still waiting for justice after three years of that very incident. Thanks
Shameless father ? Killing daughters in the name of honors is worst dishonor
It is an excuse of people that thy kill their daughter and say it is honour killing it is usually the act of ignorant people who are devoid of every thing.let suppose if their sons become like this then they keep silence so why they keep silence it is their unworthness rules are equal for both male and female so this person might have think that it is very good act but it is the most ignorant act of him.
So sad news
This unfortunate has man failed on several fronts. Worst being, going against the teaching of Islam.
I hope the father is feeling all 'honoured' now.
"However, the culprit would still face a mandatory life sentence of twelve-and-a-half years" Sounds hardly like a life sentence to me.
Is he a father or a monster?
Here we go again.Why is our thinking centuries behind the rest of the World?
Shameless man! If it hurt his honor so much, why didn't he end his own life??? Why kill a 10 year old? Which religion teaches this?
This is not acceptable. What kind of parents kills their own children for honor? What honor? All of South Asia needs to come out of the dark ages.
Feed up with these sad news of pakistan and panchat
This is the mental culture of pakistan sorry to say the truth
There is certainly no honour to be found in murder. How is it that a mere 12.5 years is considered a life sentence? Relatives should not be able to pardon such murderers under any circumstances. Such murders are crimes against society, not just the immediate victims.
No civilized society can tolerate such dishonor to humanity in the name of honor killing.
Extremely saddening! The society has no tolerance prevailing. The home is an institution where all goodness or evil is enrooted. Need to strengthen this. Strict punishment may help curtail the menace!
Honour killing is a curse and cancer in our country. Nobody has a right to take anyone's life. Those who kill at the name of honour should face death penalty. They are violent and aggressive and dangerous to the society. Parliament should pass this legislation and should warn public to refrain from committing heinous crime.
Where are we going? A very sad incident :'(
Very sad to hear... Mens perception on women's right and conduct need to change
Can any member parliament check first law prepared and strongly implemented by GORA in 1850's to punish honor killer? Please do something not only make money.
This is where we live in (Ind-pak sub-continent) and we feel Honor in killing ..... Some time I feel shame to be called as south asian, god please have mercy on us and give us wisdom
How can you do this man, being a father you have to guide them what is right and wrong. What did you get after killing the two innocent girls? Did you get any award or fame? And after killing your own blood how can you live? Don't you miss them? You are unpardonable, i will check the news paper daily to read the news about your death sentence
To hide a bigger crime, maybe rape, he must have murdered them..
We are no different either
Honor killing system is a system where all people are victims. Even the father is a victim.