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Pakistan is an under developing country. More than half of its
population lives in a typical traditional rural areas. Social norms
and cultural values are deeply rooted here. It is largely practiced in
tribal areas of Sindh. Therefore, the concept of killing a woman on
the name of honour is a part of tribal culture. It is the social,
economic and political brocade of our society. The paper chalks out
the role required by law makers, law enforcement agencies, civil
society organizations and community for stopping cruel culture of
female victimizing and restoring the assumed notions of honour.
The study has highlighted the main and important reasons and
factors of honour killings in Sindh. Honour killing is not only
limited to karo-kari, it has many other forms. Islam forbids killing
of mankind. Therefore, karo kari contradicts with the teaching of
Islam. The roots of honour killings can be traced in time and space.
Hindu society used practice a custom, named sati. According to
this custom when husband died, a woman used to burn herself
with her husband. This paper aims at: (1) To introduce the
meaning and concept of honour killings (karo-kari), (2) Origin and
explanations in its historical background, (3) Highlight of
legislation for eradication of homicide, (4) Honour killings and its
Islamic context, (5) Suggestions and recommendation of
eradication of homicide, the paper is followed by a selected
bibliography.
Hasina Jamali, Dr. Nasreen Aslam Shah. (2015) The Origin Of Honour Killing (Karo-Kari) In Sindh Pakistan: A Discussion On Islamic Context, The Women - Annual Research Journal of Gender Studies, Volume-07, Issue-1.
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