A Pakistan court on Friday convicted the brother of social media star Qandeel Ba...
LAHORE - A Pakistan court on Friday convicted the brother of social media star Qandeel Baloch of her murder, a 2016 killing that sparked a change in laws and ignited fierce debate over the prevalence of ‘honor killings’ of women.
“Waseem has been given life in prison,” the lawyer, Sardar Mehboob, told Reuters by phone after the verdict was delivered.Six others accused of involvement have been acquitted, the lawyer said. They included two of Baloch’s other brothers, her cousin, a neighbor, a driver, and a Muslim cleric. Baloch, whose real name was Fauzia Azeem, was described as Pakistan’s Kim Kardashian and had built a modeling career on the back of her social media fame, but drew ire from many in the conservative South Asian nation.
Hundreds of women are killed each year in Pakistan by family members over perceived damage to “honor” that can involve eloping, fraternizing with men or any other infraction against conservative values that govern women’s modesty.
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