No honour in killing.

Byline: Fahad Mansoor - Rawalpindi

WOMEN in Pakistani society are subjected to abuses like rape, domestic violence, forced marriage, acid attacks and honour killing. These are common practices particularly in the rural areas, as ours is a patriarchal society.

Women are killed because their families - erronously - believe they have brought dishonor to their kin.

Honor killings is a problem that the...

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