Amnesty International Detailed report on Honour Killing

Understanding Qisas and Diyat - Amnesty International Report

Gendercide Watch ; (2000 Report)

International Media:

National Geographic : ANAA Salutes Zahida Parveen for successfully putting her husband behind bars and set an example for her children that there is no honor in crimes of "honor"

Before	.After Re-construction of nose, ear and artificial eye

"People often think it's condoned by the Koran, but, in fact, it's not. It's a deeply ingrained feudal tradition, which is going to be a long time in disappearing if it disappears at all," says Michael Davie- filmmaker for National Geographic.

National commission (NCSW) on lacunae in Qisas and Diyat: (12/03)

NCSW recommendations - National commission on Status of Women - declared honor Killing has no link with Islam. It asks that that the application and misuse of Qisas be stopped. (8/04)

CNN reports (more than 450 cases in 2003) on Mussarat Case, police inaction and only after President Musharraf showed interest on request of HRCP, did police move: (11/03)

World and I: Honor killing Middle East: After killing his daughter, wife or even mother they are considered hero in their tribes as they restored the honor to the family. (2003)

Religious Groups Condemns "Honor Killing"

Islamic Society of Washington (ISW) condemns Honor Killing.

Political Parties:

Supporting Honour Killing:

MMA , Jamat-e-Islami vice President Ghafoor Ahmed : In his view Honour Killing is part of our religion. (8/04)

PML and surprisingly left wing party, Awami National Party stopped the move by PPP Senator Iqbal Haider to condemn "Honor Killing."

Resisting Karo Kari:

Aitzaz Ahsan, PPPP presented the "Criminal Law Bill 2004", which explains how Qisas and Diyat pardons the person who has murdered in the name of "honour" (7/04)

Nilofer Bakhtiar, Advisor to Prime Minister on Women Affairs criticizes a bill to repeal Hudood but plans to table a bill against Honour Killing: (8/04)

Former Prime Minister Chaudhary Shujaat - PML-Q condemns Karo Kari (8/04)

Heer Ismail Soho, MPA MQM, demands that the accused for Honour killings should be tried as "murderers" and punished, if convicted, for 25 yrs. (10/03)

Amnesty International urges President Musharraf to act to end Honour Killing.

President Musharraf on Karo Kari:

President Musharraf condemns the practice of Honour Killing.