Pakistani-Spanish sisters killed for ‘honour’ in Gujrat

The Punjab Police were on Saturday investigation murder of two Pakistani-Spanish sisters as “honor killing”, brutal patriarchal practice who sees women put death for bringing “shame” on their families.

A police spokesman said Anisa Abbas, 24, and Arouj Abbas, 21, sought separation from their husbands and were seduced. back from Spain to Gujrat, where they were strangled and shot on Friday evening.

” family created story convince them to come to Pakistan for pair of days,” said Gujrat police spokesman Nauman Hassan.

“Preliminary investigations show this is the case of honor killing, but it is still developing and the investigation is ongoing,” he said. added.

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Police also said women subjected to “pressure” from their spouses – who we also their cousins ​​to help them emigrate to Spain.

seven members of sisters’ family are currently wanted for murder.

Embassy of Spain in Failed to contact Pakistan for comment on Saturday.

stripes of Pakistani society still operates under strict codes of “honor” that radically undermine women’s rights.

Right to education, reproductive rights and choice of who everything is cut down for the wedding practice.

It was more over 450 honor kills last yearaccording to the Commission on Human Rights of Pakistan.

Men are sometimes targeted, but most of victims women and it is suspected that many cases go unreported.

in past, women were shot, stabbed, stoned, set stand up and choke for charge of staining them family”honour”.

Meanwhile Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz took note of in murder of two sisters in jurisdiction of Guliana police station of Gujrat district and requested a report from the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

CM sent to ensure operational arrest of the accused is involved in incident and take strict action against them by law.

He also sent the authorities concerned to ensure early provision of justice heirs of victims in any cost.