Pakistan passes long-awaited anti-honour killing legislation

Pakistan’s National Assembly has passed legislation closing a loophole that allowed people who killed in the name of “honour” to go free, mandating life imprisonment even if the victim’s

relatives forgive the murder.

Honour killings “claim the lives of hundreds of victims every year”, the bill stated, adding that the legislation was “essential in order to prevent these crimes from being repeatedly committed”.

AFP

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