At least 11 suspects were arrested after a video emerged on the social networks of a woman and a man killed by shot to marry their family’s wishes, in a so-called honor, the authorities announced.
The couple, who was not identified, was shot dead on the orders of a local tribal council last month in Balutchistan, according to the provincial authorities, who investigated after the video became viral.
Eleven suspects were arrested, said provincial minister -chief Sarfraz Bugti in a statement on Monday, a few hours after announced that the location and residents of the video had been identified.
آپ ڈیٹ: اب تک 11 ملزمان گرفتار کئے جا چکے ہیں، ہیں، ہیں، ہیں، ہیں، ہیں، ہیں، ہیں، ہیں، ہیں، ہیں، ہیں، یاست مظلوم س ساتھ کھڑی ہے!
– Sarfraz Bugti (@paksarfrazbugti) July 20, 2025
A case was recorded against all those involved, said Bugti, adding that they will be prosecuted.
The video shows people in a desert, and vans and SUVs in which they had apparently been taken there.
The woman receives a copy of the Koran, the Sacred Muslim book, and then said to a man: “Come and walk seven steps with me, after that, you can shoot me.”
The man then follows her for a few steps.
A local police officer said the woman had not cried or did not look for mercy.
“You are not allowed to shoot me. Nothing more than that,” said the woman in the Brahavi regional language, translated by the official.
It was not clear what she meant by “nothing more than that”.
The man, who had followed him, then targeted a pistol by turning it to the shooter.
The woman, wrapped in a shawl, stood motionless when shots were fired. She remained standing after two shots, delivered at close range, falling to the ground after the third blow.
Which is followed by a series of shots. The images then shows a bloody man lying on the ground, near the woman’s body. Then the men are shown by shooting on both bodies.
Reuters could not independently check the authenticity of the video.
The Pakistan Human Rights Committee said that in 2024 there were at least 405 “honor killings”, criticizing the authorities for omitting these crimes.
Most of the victims are women, and murders are generally carried out by relatives who prefer to defend their family’s reputation, say human rights groups.
