Call for perpetrators to be ‘punished very severely’ puts Nawaz Sharif on collision course with devout conservativesLaws that allow families to murder their daughters in the name of “honour” and avoid punishment will be changed as soon as possible,Pakistan’s prime minister has promised.
Nawaz Sharif said the perpetrators of so-called honour killings must not be allowed to be forgiven by family members, in a challenge to sharia laws that could trigger a confrontation with devout conservatives.
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Source: theguardian.com