Published on, Sept. 23 -- September 23, 2025 8:29 AM

The Balochistan High Court on Monday granted bail to tribal elder Sardar Sherbaz Khan Satakzai in a shocking honour killing case. He was arrested in July after a man and woman were killed in Degari, Quetta.

Justice Muhammad Iqbal Kasi, presiding over a single-judge bench, approved Satakzai's release on Rs500,000 surety bonds. The bail came after hearing arguments from both sides.

Police said Satakzai, as a tribal chief, endorsed the killings through a jirga. Acting on the order, the woman's brother fatally shot his 40-year-old sister, Bano Bibi, while a man, Ehsanullah, was also killed at the same time.

The crime emerged after a video of the shooting went viral on social media more ...