Pakistani father electrocuted his own daughter to death in so called honor killing

Her name is Saima Bibi, She was electrocuted to death by her Pakistani father after rejecting forced marriage with an elderly relative.
This horrific report by CNN sheds light on the long-standing practice of honor killings which is considered a social norm in many societies in the Arab-Muslim world where Sharia laws are practiced.
Every year women and girls all over the Middle East, Asia and Africa are burned, beaten, or stabbed to death by family members because they are seen as having transgressed social codes of "honor."

It is estimated that 5,000 women are murdered each year by their families in so called "honor killings".
The real number of women and girls who are murdered in honor killings is unknown as most murders are reported as accidents.
According to Islamic tradition, the "honor" of the entire family is measured by women's behavior. Any action that may be perceived as harming the family's honor may cost the woman her life. In other words, a woman is required not only to obey Islam including its strict codes of modesty but also to completely obey her male guardians (husband, father, brother and even uncle).

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