Pakistan, July 29 -- Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) recorded at least 405 honour killings across the country in 2024. Most victims are women, often killed by relatives claiming to defend family honour.

While hundreds of so-called honour killings are reported in Pakistan each year, often with little public or legal response, the video of a woman and man being taken to a remote area by a group of men to be killed has struck a nerve.

A viral video of the "honour killing" of a woman and man in Balochistan has ignited national outrage, prompting scrutiny of long-standing tribal codes and calls for justice in a country where such killings often pass in silence.

The authorities have made at least 16 arrests in the case thus far. ...