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honor killing

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  1. honor killingnoun

    an ancient tradition still sometimes observed; a male member of the family kills a female relative for tarnishing the family image

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  1. Punjab Police spokeswoman Nabeela Ghazanfar:

    Her father Azeem informed the police that his son Waseem has strangled Qandeel, apparently, it is honor killing but further investigations would reveal the real motives behind this murder.

  2. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif:

    Such a barbaric act is not only un-Islamic but also inhuman, it is not honor killing, its just plain murder.

  3. Punjab Police spokeswoman Nabeela Ghazanfar:

    Her father Azeem informed the police that his son Waseem has strangled Qandeel, apparently, it is an honor killing but further investigations will reveal the real motives behind this murder.

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  • جرائم الشرفArabic
  • honor killingFrench
  • इज्जत के लिए प्यार करने वालों की हत्या करनाHindi
  • pembunuhan demi kehormatanIndonesian
  • 名誉殺人Japanese
  • ಗೌರವ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದುKannada
  • honoris occisioLatin
  • மரியாதை கொலைTamil
  • గౌరవ హత్యTelugu
  • غیرت کے نام پر قتلUrdu

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