The Senate approved on Thursday a resolution that condemned the brutal murder of a man and a woman in Baluchistan, made by order of a tribal jirga. The resolution was adopted with overwhelming support, being Jamiat Ulema-E-Islam (JUI-F) the only game that refused to support it.
Presented by the Senator of the Popular Party of Pakistan (PPP) Sherry Rehman, he described the murders as a serious violation of human rights, the Constitution and the laws of Pakistan, Radio Pakistan reported.
According to the text of the resolution, the camera “sentences strongly and unequivocally the atrocious incident in which a woman and a man were publicly and illegally executed in broad daylight, after a call of Jirga.”
He called the murders a premeditated act of vigilant violence and rejected any attempt to justify the law with the appearance of tribal customs or the so -called honor.
Calling “barbaric” murders, the resolution declared that they should not be masked by cultural or traditional pretexts. “In fact, it is a crime that has seriously dishonored the nation. Any attempt to justify such a crime based on ‘custom or honor’ is completely unacceptable, just like the entire process of guilt to the victims,” he said.
Stating that honor murders constitute murder under the law, the resolution emphasized that they must be treated and processed accordingly. He warned that the rule of law cannot be applied selectively, nor should tribal or informal justice mechanisms be allowed to undermine constitutional protections and due process.
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The resolution urged the government to guarantee immediate and transparent investigation into the murders. He asked all involved, either directly or indirectly, including people who convened or sanctioned the jirga, to be taken before justice without delay.
He also requested that the agencies of application of the law be aimed at handling such cases strictly under the relevant provisions of the Pakistan Criminal Code, without commitment or discretion.
Grateful to all the parties of opposition/ treasure banks in the Pakistan Senate for generously supporting a camera resolution against the atrocious practice of murdering women in the name of “Honor.” Thank you @BbhutTozardari For always supporting women’s rights!
Us… pic.twitter.com/fjstdrgyjj– Senatorsherryrehman (@Sherryrehman) July 24, 2025
In addition, he recommended that the Ministries of Law and Justice and Human Rights carry out an exhaustive review of the application gaps in the existing laws that deal with the so -called honor crimes and propose processable reforms for solid implementation.
He emphasized the need to train and sensitize prosecutors and investigate officers to discuss crimes of honor and gender violence as serious criminal crimes that guarantee proactive prosecution.
The resolution also asked the provincial and federal governments to launch awareness campaigns that reject the concept of violence based on honor and reinforce the supremacy of constitutional law on tribal or feudal traditions.
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After the approval of the resolution, Senator Rehman expressed his gratitude to other legislators through the lines of the party to support the motion.
In a publication about X, she wrote: “Grateful to all the parties of opposition/treasure banks in Pakistan’s Senate for generously supporting a camera resolution against the atrocious practice of murdering women on behalf of ‘Honor’.”
The murders, which occurred last month, obtained generalized attention after a video arose that showed the couple shooting. The man who killed the woman was her brother, acting on behalf of the family and the tribe, said provincial police chief Moazzam Jah Ansari Reuters.
The chief of the tribe, Sher Baz Satakzai, had ordered the murder, he added. Satakzai was one of those arrested, according to Prime Minister Sarfraz Bugti, who went to the media at a press conference in Quetta, the provincial capital.
“We will make sure everyone will be prosecuted,” Bugti said. In response, officials in charge of enforcing the law arrested the boss. It is currently in police custody with a physical return of 10 days.
