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![Honor Killings On The Rise In Pakistan
Pakistan has taken steps to counter the troubling rise of “honor killings,” but recently enacted laws were not enough to save 675 women.
Zaman Khan, a senior HRCP monitor speaking from the eastern city of Lahore, claims the numbers indicate that violence against women is increasing.
“The [new] unfortunate trend is that the traditions that used to exist in conservative rural areas or feudal and tribal communities have now slowly made inroads into the cities,” he says. “Despite the [public] awareness and women’s role in public life, the atrocities and violence against them have increased.” [READ MORE]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwlp8vhRmw1qkgi6go1_500.jpg)
Honor Killings On The Rise In Pakistan
Pakistan has taken steps to counter the troubling rise of “honor killings,” but recently enacted laws were not enough to save 675 women.
Zaman Khan, a senior HRCP monitor speaking from the eastern city of Lahore, claims the numbers indicate that violence against women is increasing.
“The [new] unfortunate trend is that the traditions that used to exist in conservative rural areas or feudal and tribal communities have now slowly made inroads into the cities,” he says. “Despite the [public] awareness and women’s role in public life, the atrocities and violence against them have increased.” [READ MORE]
