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JHANG: A man and his wife along with their three daughters and a son were axed while their five siblings were seriously injured, allegedly by their relatives for contracting love marriage over half a century ago, in the jurisdiction of Athara Hazari police station early on Tuesday.
According to police, Ghulam Fatima, a widow of Swabi and Fazal Razzaq of Rawalpindi had contracted love marriage some 55 years ago without the consent of woman’s tribe. The couple had shifted to Jhang and had nine children. Presently, they were living in Malkana Mor locality where Razzaq worked as a labourer.
A few days back, Fazal, Fatima’s son from her first marriage, came to her house to see her and had been staying there since.
Five others seriously injured by attackers over love marriage contracted 55 years ago
According to police, apparently on Monday night Fazal spiked family’s meal with some strong tranquilizer. After eating the meal the whole family fell unconscious.
Fazal, who was then allegedly joined by his five accomplices, axed the couple and their four off-springs -- Rabia, 23, Yasmeen, 20, five-year-old Kainat and 11-year-old son Usman -- to death.
The suspects also seriously injured couple’s five other off-springs -- Shazia, 20, Ibrahim, 6, Ismail, 4, and three-year-old Muhammad Husain, while they cut hands and legs of their 18-year-old daughter Aysha.
The suspects fled the crime scene, while locals came to know about the tragedy in the morning and informed the police. The police took the custody of dead bodies and shifted the injured to the district headquarters hospital.
The police were trying to contact the family members of Razzaq in Rawalpindi for registration of an FIR and burial of the dead.
Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Mumtaz told Dawn the MO of the emergency ward treating the injured as there was no female doctor available.
The MO of the hospital’s trauma centre was trying to shift the injured to Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, instead of giving them emergency treatment.
Sources said the hospital surgeon was not treating the injured because he was running a private clinic.
Published in Dawn, December 10th, 2014
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Dec 10, 2014 10:35am
Never before heard of sons killing mothers or even step mothers, including father. Do these people have muslims without knowing what Islam teaches. If they knew, they would fear their actions, more than anything else.
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Dec 10, 2014 10:36am
Dear Bukhari sahib,
Please make a few corrections in the reporting. People tell stories but most of them are gossips.
Apparently this marriage was not more than 25 years old, calculating from the age of kids. The lady who was killed cannot be over 55 years of age as menopause sets in at around 50 years of age, and her youngest was 3 years of age. Likewise in the same story putting an allegation on the surgeon is incorrect. All doctors run private clinics, however rarely anyone dares refuse a medicolegal case
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Dec 10, 2014 10:36am
And this shocking incident shows everything wrong with Pakistan. Honor killing , can we get out of this mentality and live and let live. Let God be the decider. Who are we to take matters in our own hands. And doctors dont want to treat because of one pretext or another. Cant they go by the oath they take and treat the severely injured children. Get out of the mentality of just earning. Instil some morality and humaneness in our life. Humanity should be above everything. Can we get the good old tolerant Pakistan back.
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Dec 10, 2014 10:56am
The climax of ignorance and brutality on the part of culprits and the climax of shame and lawlessness on the part of ruling governments (both provincial and federal)! Shame!
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Dec 10, 2014 11:00am
@zak we are still living in pre-Islam soicity.
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Dec 10, 2014 11:05am
@zak sorry to say that, unfortunately, these type of teaching they are getting these days Pakistan.
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Dec 10, 2014 11:11am
Heart-breaking!
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Dec 10, 2014 11:18am
Shame. Shame. Shame.
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Dec 10, 2014 11:20am
You need a devious demented mind to eat with your family then drug them and hack them with axes including your mother, step-sisters and step-brothers, Amazing that 4 of the children have survived. Hopefully they get the best care available. This in the name of 'honour' after 55 years!
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Dec 10, 2014 11:26am
This quote just about sums up this barbaric act: "The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness."
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Dec 10, 2014 11:34am
The dr could not treat the injured???because he was running a private clinic!!!! The country is down the gutter!! No humanity !! Just greed !!
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Dec 10, 2014 11:37am
@Jamal Pre Islam Society? The Pre Islam or pre anything else societies were far more kind. peaceful. and caring. Don't defame your ancestors.
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Dec 10, 2014 11:40am
There is really nothing to comment on such insane brutality. It reaffirms my belief, painful as it is, that the human species is the most violent species on earth.
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Dec 10, 2014 11:41am
Seems like we just need any reason to kill. Disturbing state of society
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Dec 10, 2014 12:01pm
can't believe what read..... may this guy must have gone some kind of brain washing!!
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Dec 10, 2014 12:03pm
When did these people come out of the CAVES
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Dec 10, 2014 12:04pm
What does Islam have to do with this? People in many non Islamic countries behave just fine. You need religion for spirituality, not to tell you how to behave. For that you have your brain.
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Dec 10, 2014 12:06pm
this will continue for as long as we do not get education reforms in the country. Illiteracy is the root cause of all the major problems we are facing today.
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Dec 10, 2014 12:09pm
A small misunderstanding perhaps ?
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Dec 10, 2014 12:16pm
this is the peak of intolerance...where a son slaughters his parents who had been in love for 55 marvellous years inspite of their tempestual existence....disgusting...:-(.
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Dec 10, 2014 12:20pm
Terrible!! Gruesome!! Can't believe what I just read :(
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Dec 10, 2014 12:32pm
Gruesome and savage......BTW what was the age of the couple,as marriage took place 55 years ago and they have a three years old off-spring.
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Dec 10, 2014 12:39pm
Is it true. Can this happen. Simply too painful to be believable. Can hatred last such long. Simply unbelievable.
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Dec 10, 2014 12:46pm
May their souls rest in peace.
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Dec 10, 2014 12:58pm
Who has been teaching Islam to its followers, one is left to wonder. Killing even one human is not allowed and followers are slaughtering in numbers without qualms. Very sad situation indeed !
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Dec 10, 2014 01:15pm
Inhuman, barbaric ! I think , mistake ! the marriage time may be 25 years ago. The Injured must be treated on top most priority , our helicopters are needed for this day , instead of VIP visits and parades.
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Dec 10, 2014 01:21pm
RIP
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Dec 10, 2014 01:57pm
Ah! One more honor killing! Insanity at its peak
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Dec 10, 2014 03:13pm
Are Shazia and Yasmin twins. They are both 20.
And will the ones left be forced to forgive?
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Dec 10, 2014 03:32pm
@Jalal not pakistan..only beyond attock
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Dec 10, 2014 03:36pm
This is terrible.
Honestly, more than half of Pakistan's problems would not even exist if proper education was given.
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Dec 10, 2014 03:38pm
@Danish
Excellent comment. These are cultural beliefs that are deeply ingrained.
Infact, according to Islam, parents can't force a girl into marriage, she can marry whoever she wants.
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Dec 10, 2014 03:47pm
It seems more of a case "for abandonment" and let down than honour.
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Dec 10, 2014 04:17pm
Something does not add up. It says she contracted a marriage over 55 years ago. So even if she was 12 at that time, that makes her at least 67 years old. Cannot imagine someone that age having a 3 years old. Please report facts.
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Dec 10, 2014 04:42pm
@zak Ok what has Islam to do with this?? Why drag and blame Islam in every issue??? It could have happened anywhere in the world!
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Dec 10, 2014 05:03pm
May Allah be as ruthless and strict with these killers as they were with these poor victims.
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Dec 10, 2014 05:04pm
This kind of action demand that there should be a Day of Justice as this sin can never be punished in this life. Above all our government has banned death penalty so any one can kill fearlessly and escape unharmed.
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Dec 10, 2014 05:13pm
@zak they have nothing to do with Islam. Let's be clear! Why does revolve need a family member to register an FIR. To fleece them for money. These policemen need to be discharged from service.
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Dec 10, 2014 05:50pm
When will government /police
Or anyone will wake up!
Set some laws!
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Dec 10, 2014 05:51pm
Come out of stone age era!
How many more..
Really really sad and heart breaking.
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Dec 10, 2014 05:53pm
Ya Allah khair, now land can revive if there is no "Insaaf".
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Dec 10, 2014 05:58pm
55 years may be a typo. Probably 25 years. But what ever years. 20-25 or whatever. Does it matter ?
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Dec 10, 2014 06:41pm
So where is the honour in murder? Why does a Muslim need remission of the tribe to marry? Surely if the couple wanted to marry and they did it within Islam why the DISHONOUR killing. Shame on the son and on the tribe. Hope the government arrest the whole tribe and stones them to death for this murder. It will send a clear message to others.
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Dec 10, 2014 06:44pm
This incidents shows the lack of moral values and education. Honor killing is the cancer of our society which is pushing us back into the dark ages. As women rights violation are on its peak in the public. We treat women as an object not a human being.
Sarim Burney Trust International have provide shelter to thousands of women, who faced domestic violence, sexual exploitation, abuse and have provide legal aid and moral aid to the victims.
If there is any human rights violation in your nearby, Kindly immediately contact us to save precious lives.
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Dec 10, 2014 07:34pm
"Lack of education"
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Dec 10, 2014 09:09pm
Horrifying. Don't even know what to say, where do you start to address this?
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Dec 10, 2014 10:24pm
@Riaz Murtaza sahab - This is not lack of education. Pakistan was fine until early 1980s and thereafter Pakistanis become more Islamic than other muslims (& arab brothers).
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Dec 10, 2014 11:05pm
And IK wants drone attacks to stop? This is absolutely barbaric
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Dec 10, 2014 11:18pm
Animal.....just an Animal....
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Dec 11, 2014 01:14am
It doesn't look like anything to do with religion but more about the sanctitiy provided to honor killing, unfortunately this is certainly linked to the mindset that believes very much in keeping women in check and believes the parents/tribe have the sole authority over women's bodies and weddings. Although this case might be an extremely gruesome one, this is not isolated to just Pakistan by any stretch.
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Dec 11, 2014 02:24am
@Jamal "we are still living in pre-Islam soicity"
These types of incidents are not recorded earlier. They did not have a misconception called "honour" killings. There was more humanity those days.
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Dec 11, 2014 02:36am
In Pakistan, there is hardly anything which is done according to Islam. If they had followed Islam, the situation would not have been so disgusting and shameful.
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Dec 11, 2014 05:55am
@Ahmed Here is a great tragedy beyond a reasonable person's thinking, and you're calculating the age etc;
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Dec 11, 2014 06:04am
@zak why ask , you know the answer!!
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Dec 11, 2014 06:11am
@Jamal actually this kind of behavior is rare in non Islamic societies. This is just inhuman behavior. Bringing religion into it only confuses it further. If you have to go to the Koran or other holy book to know that cutting off the limbs of innocent children is wrong then something is wrong with you.
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Dec 11, 2014 08:35am
@Zak- I understand your feelings- Islam teaches love, compassion, forgiveness, equality and peace as a religion. The scholars and Mullahs twisted it in Pakistan to suit their vested interests. The result is this. I don't see anywhere in Dawn- that the perpetrators have either been prosecuted, jailed, punished (even death is quite less a punishment for those directly involved) so far. The courts are deaf and dumb. The police don't have time to pursue and vigorously follow-up the case and serve justice to the victims. Where there is no respect for law, whatever religion anyone comes from - are never safe in those places and the main culprit held criminally responsible should be state/center who needed to deal with these incidences sternly and without any doubt. Unfortunately, your own religious parties don't condemn these acts- even if so, it is for lip sympathy. The victims are hapless females and someone's mothers/daughters/wives who have no place to go to plead their case exccept the Almighty. Sad but true. RIP. Peace.
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Dec 11, 2014 11:40am
@Rafay Ahmad it's not dragging Islam into this. It's a statement. If they carry muslim names, then they must know teachings of Islam. Revenge and honour killings are forbidden in the religion. What amazes me, is ignorance of the consequences of their actions.
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Dec 11, 2014 11:41am
@Ash wholly agree.
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