Notable personalities condemn Qandeel's 'honour killing'
Legislation against 'honour killing' is yet to be done despite Prime Minister's statement
LAHORE (Web Desk) – Notable personalities of the country ranging from politicians to Oscar-winning Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy have taken to twitter to condemn the fatal attack on Qandeel Baloch for so-called honour, Dunya News reported Saturday.
Qandeel Baloch also known as Fouzia Azeem was reportedly, strangled to death by her brother who fled the scene after the committing the crime.
Meesha Shafi, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag actor stated:
Have you ever heard of a sister murder her brother over his beghairati? No? Thought so. Not about honor, but patriarchy! #qandeelbaloch
— Meesha Shafi (@itsmeeshashafi) July 16, 2016
Two-time Oscar winner for her documentaries, one of them highlighting killlings for so-called honour in Pakistan, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy wrote:
#QandeelBaloch killed in an #honorkilling- how many women have to die before we pass the Anti Honor Killing Bill?
— Sharmeen Obaid (@sharmeenochinoy) July 16, 2016
Bakhtawar Bhutto and Asifa Bhutto, daughters of the former president Zardari and slain Benazir Bhutto stated:
No justification no honour no defence.An extreme e.g should be set against this heinous act beginning wit her brothers arrest #QandeelBaloch
— Bakhtawar B-Zardari (@BakhtawarBZ) July 16, 2016
No justification for murder #QandeelBaloch
— Aseefa B Zardari (@AseefaBZ) July 16, 2016
Former Senator Sherry Rehman wrote:
None at all! #QandeelBaloch was no role model but she deserved a better, life and death. Strongly condemn! https://t.co/Tj5J8Kev9Y
— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) July 16, 2016
Wife of former Punjab governor s son, Maheen Taseer condemned the killing saying:
Whatever personal opinions people had on #QandeelBaloch - there is no justification for murder. Her brother should be hung!
— Maheen Taseer (@MaheenTaseer) July 16, 2016
