Lower Dir woman allegedly killed by uncle, cousin in 'honour' killing
Home State registers FIR after police say a 19-year-old was killed by relatives; one suspect arrested A 19-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by her uncle and cousin in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Lower Dir district after she was seen talking to a neighbour outside her home, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on June 26 in the mountainous village of Kharkai, within the jurisdiction of Khar Police Station. The victim was the only child of her parents. Her father had travelled abroad for work, while her mother died during childbirth last year. Following her mother's death, she had been living with her uncle. Read: 405 honour killings recorded across Pakistan in 2024: HRCP According to the police, she was allegedly killed in the name of "honour". Superintendent of Police (Investigation) Rashid Khan, who is leading the investigation, told The Express Tribune that a first information report (FIR) was registered in the case.
Published: July 1, 2026 5:33 pm
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