SHIKARPUR: A jirga held in Wazirabad found some Jagirani tribesmen guilty of having illicit relationships with two girls of the Mahar tribe in a karo-kari (honour killing) case.

The jirga, which was held under the supervision of Pakistan Muslim League-Functional lawmaker Ghous Bux Khan Mahar, imposed a fine of Rs2.4 million on the Jagiranis payable to the Mahars.

Ustad Abdullah Mahar, Haji Mushtaque Mahar and others from the complainant side and Ali Muhammad Jagirani, Hadi Bux Jagirani and others from the defence side were present when the verdict was announced on Sunday night.

According to the proceedings, which were conducted by MNA Mahar, Ms Shahnawaz aka Shani, daughter of Sanaullah Mahar, and Ms Reema, daughter of Ustad Abdullah Mahar, were killed by their parents in the name of honour over the suspicion that they had illicit relations with Jagirani tribesmen.

The Jagirani tribe was ordered to pay Rs400,000 each on charges of kidnapping the two girls. Similarly, another fine of Rs400,000 each was imposed on the accused for having illicit relationship with the girls. The driver, Khair Mohammad Jagirani, was asked to pay Rs400,000 for helping the accused in the crime. Besides, the Jagiranis were directed to pay Rs400,000 to the Mahars in compensation for the expenses incurred by the latter in the matter.

The accused paid Rs100,000 on the spot and promised to pay the remaining Rs2.3 million to the Mahar family in three instalments.

Both the parties accepted the verdict.