Honor Killing: A case study of Pakistan

Abstract

Pakistan along with many other parts of the world has the persistent phenomenon regarding Honor Killing. This research article states the case study of Pakistan in relation to honor killing, its causes and the struggles made by national and international community to reduce such like honor crimes. The effects of several amendments that are previously made have been discussed in the piece of paper stating therein that all the amendments are unable to tackle the deficiencies. There is an actual desire of further improvements and latest amendments that is required to be resolved to eliminate the issues in hand. In the last section of the paper, it is addressed that how Pakistan has made up with the international obligation and its compliance towards the protection of women rights. Analyses of the elements that are keeping the practice of honor killing as well as the recommendation to amend the relevant laws are explained in this research article.