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Honour Killing In Pakistan A case study of Qandeel Baloch
—Honour killing-a form of gender violence is perceived as darker side of culture in many societies. Usually, religious radicalism or social backwardness is considered basic factor behind honour killings. However, to analyze underlying causes of such social action; it is essential to understand the respective cultural context, its diversities or peculiarities where such incidents occur. The empirical analysis of Qandeel Baloch's case study deciphers the cultural dynamics of female honour killing from the lenses of Pakistan's traditional Punjabi society. The research further highlights that how blend of fast pace social media communication channels and slow paced social change impacts individuals' mutual relationship in a closely-knitted traditional society.
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The traditionally dominated societies have always captivated human mind to think and act within cultural boundary. The world is moving ahead yet the society is reversing back to the traditional mindset. It has hampered rational thinking, while promoting violent acts-together breach humanity. The International forum as well as Islamic laws has always been supportive to the rights of others, mainly the status of women is supported through laws, conventions and treaties; but few of the societies have been ignorant to the dignity of women. This research article reflects the issue of honor killing in Pakistan. Within qualitative research methodology, historical method of research has been used for this study. The data is collected using authentic literature and previous researches. The results gathered show that due to weak governance, lack of implementation of proper laws, and due to social and cultural barriers, women are subjected to violence not only in Pakistan but also across the world. People are so attached to the practice of traditional and cultural values that it has increased violence against women. The cases of honor killing are escalating due to ignorance. Although women are empowered in Pakistan, yet their status is not completely functional. The results suggest passing strict laws against the crime of honor killing. Societal awareness is very important to eradicate ignorance from the society. Women should be empowered to take such issues seriously and fight back for their rights.
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Honor killing is a critical issue in the contemporary era that has encompassed the whole of the world in it. It is not an issue of a particular region rather it seeks the efforts of international organizations to eradicate this evil. South Asia is a region that is the home of 1/5 population of the globe and its member states are also facing the issue of honor killing. In the current article, the researchers have focused especially Pakistan to find out the causes of honor killing. Although researchers also discussed India briefly but the prime objective is to explore the findings related the Pakistan. This study is based on purely qualitative data in which the researchers collected primary and secondary data. In the primary data, the researchers conducted in-depth interviews of the students of law and gender studies. These students were selected by the purposive sampling technique that allowed targeting the most suitable students that had rich knowledge about the topic. On the other hand, in the secondary data, the researchers focused on the related books, articles and research reports. This article will provide the socio-cultural determinants of honor killing in Pakistan.
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Reports have been published in the newspapers that a women was killed by her husband, brother , father or any person from blood relations in anger and these kinds of killings are named as " Honor killing" which has become a hot issue as NGOs and media have started campaign against this evil. Many innocent women have become the victim of this so called "Humor". Tribal Codes, customs and traditions over the ages have been molded with misinterpreted religious injunctions give them credence and authority. It has been now boiled down to a convenient cover for all kinds of violence against women. This outlook continues to flourish and has survival cover for all legal, political and ethical development of our time. Article in hand addresses this issue delineated by urging that it must be understood in its totality and solution to be found to eradicate it. It needs to change his thinking, tradition and attitude towards women that are so deeply entrenched in the psyche of...
Honour Killing Frames in Pakistan: Thematic Analysis of Pakistani English Newspaper
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The social custom of honour killings is practised brutally in many societies world, and the situation in Pakistan is no different. This qualitative study explored the underline themes associated with such killings in four (4) editorials from 'The Dawn' newspaper published in the English language in Pakistan. The thematic analysis was completed in the light of Kardam's Dynamics of Honour Killings Model (Forensic Analysis) and Goffman's Frame Analysis (Narrative Analysis) techniques. The current investigation revealed that the issue of honour killings is socially and economically constructed; however, it is supported on wrong frames by cultural values and religious authorities, providing suspects with an accessible and sympathetic escape.
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India is always proud of its democracy, secularism between and after so many years of Independence. However, ethos of marriage remains the same. Marriages tend to be a holy sacrament solemnized by families. In some of the cases, young innocent women are subjected to horrific and horrendous waves of massacring for choosing the life partner according to their wish and choice. Moreover, this choice makes the women vulnerable to the alleged supreme caste, religious group and old guards of the society. A killing in the name of honour inculcates torture and rejection of equalitarianism, which is a corner stone of the Indian Constitution. Furthermore, it manifests how the value of feudalism and patriarchy is rooted in our social system in some corner. The qualitative-and quantitative-based comparative analyses of the study would depict various perspectives of violence, its vulnerability and peril nature towards some of Indian Women. In this backdrop, it is difficult to state the precise number of Honour Killings because many cases go unreported. In some of the cases, the perpetrators go unpunished and the concept of the honour becomes justified in the eyes of societies. It is estimated by the United Nations Population Funds that 5,000 women and girls are killed by their own family members. According to the recent report of National Crime Record Bureau, 356 cases of Honour Killing were reported along with 65 cases of culpable homicide in India. There are laws in Indian Penal Code for the Honour Killings; but it is just an antidote to such dishonourable practices. Law should be amended and made stringent towards it. It is manifested that a wide range of moderation is needed in order to effectively Interrogating Culture ANTyAjAA: Indian journal of Women and Social Change 1-18
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The present study has been conducted through the documented case study as well as the content analysis methods. The study depicts that intolerance of the families to the pre-marital relationships and matrimonial choices of their daughters especially towards inter-caste marriages results into the honour killings. The extent of these causes, resulting into elopements and unpermitted love-marriages further aggravates the situation. The study further observes that in noticeable number of cases honour killings are executed as crimes of passion aroused by sudden provocation when the couples are caught in compromising situations by the family members of the girls. Besides fathers and brothers of the girls, there are direct involvements of their mothers, paternal and/or maternal uncles, family friends and even contract killers into the murders. It has been observed that the centuries old conformist mind set prevailing in the patriarchal society does not accept the girls to establish pre-marital relations or to find males of their own choices to marry with. The patronage of the community and the leniency of the law have made the honour killings frequent trend which possesses socio-cultural legitimacy as well. Therefore, besides constituting rigorous laws and rigid punishments to counter the problem, it is immediately required to change the mindset of the bigoted patriarchic societies to become tolerant towards matrimonial choices of their daughters especially towards inter-caste and inter-religious marriages.
Honour Killing: Justified or Crime in the Context of Pakistan
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Women constitute about half of the population of Pakistan. The social status of women in Pakistan largely depends upon geographical location and the class from where she belongs to. Situation of Urban women is much better than rural women. According to the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, though women have equal rights like men in the state, but throughout the history she is facing discrimination and even has been killed by her own male family members in the name of so-called "Honour". But the irony is, it is hard to find "Honour" in honour killings. Though the government of Pakistan is serious to solve this problem but ill practices and so-called social customs are big hurdles in the way. The main objective of this research is to highlight such social and cultural evils, those are basic causes of gender inequality and discrimination in Pakistan. It is collective responsibility of our society and state not only to find better solutions of the problem of honour kill...