This book explores the contexts in which men commit honour killing in Pakistan and analyses the discourses that deal with it. It undertakes the task of understanding the possible cultural, religious, historical and, increasingly, political reasons that create the dilemma, the ex…
"Honour killing is one form of extreme violence perpetrated on women by men in certain societies. Most commonly, it is a premeditated killing of a girl or woman who is perceived to have besmirched her family's honour by her sexual conduct. It is committed by the accused woman's …
The practice of karo kari allows family, especially fathers, brothers and sons, to take the lives of their daughters, sisters and mothers if they are accused of adultery. This volume examines the central position of karo kari in the social, political and juridical structures in …
"The practice of karo kari allows family, especially fathers, brothers and sons, to take the lives of their daughters, sisters and mothers if they are accused of adultery. This volume examines the central position of karo kari in the social, political and juridical structures in…
