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Five held for violating vani law |
2006-05-26 |
DERA GHAZI KHAN: Sakhi Sarwar police have registered a case and arrested five people for violating the vani law. Accused Ghulam Akbar, Ghulam Abbas, Nabi Bakhsh, Sadiq Hussain and Qadir Hussain are on judicial remand in the Dera Ghazi Khan district jail, while other accused in this case have not been arrested yet. Nusrat, 9, and her cousin Abida alias Salma, 5, were given to an “aggrieved family” in compensation for a “crime” Nusrat’s brother Abdul Ghafoor committed in the Sakhi Sarwar locality of Dera Ghazi Khan district. |
Posted by:Fred |
#2 Two "honour" killings coming right up. Such a civilized society. |
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-05-26 18:51 |
#1 Islam, what a great culture. So what happened to the girls?? Were they sent back to their family that views their worth lower than that of a goat? Were they put in custody to protect them, I doubt it. All good bets are they are still with the poor "Aggrieved" family. |
Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-05-26 10:39 |