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Bradford woman Samia Shahid's Pakistan death 'was murder' Bradford woman Samia Shahid's Pakistan death 'was murder'
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The husband of a woman who died in Pakistan believes she was actually killed after being threatened for marrying against her family's wishes.The husband of a woman who died in Pakistan believes she was actually killed after being threatened for marrying against her family's wishes.
Samia Shahid, 28, from Bradford, died last week during a visit to relatives in Pandori in Northern Punjab.Samia Shahid, 28, from Bradford, died last week during a visit to relatives in Pandori in Northern Punjab.
Muhammad Shahid, her father, has denied the murder claim.Muhammad Shahid, her father, has denied the murder claim.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has confirmed her death and West Yorkshire Police is investigating how she died.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has confirmed her death and West Yorkshire Police is investigating how she died.
Bradford West MP Naz Shah is also investigating Ms Shahid's death, which her family claims was from natural causes, her husband Syed Mukhtar Kazam said.Bradford West MP Naz Shah is also investigating Ms Shahid's death, which her family claims was from natural causes, her husband Syed Mukhtar Kazam said.
"I'm not going to rest until I'm satisfied I know the cause of her death - we need to investigate it fully," said Ms Shah, who has written to the prime minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, calling for Ms Shahid's body to be exhumed."I'm not going to rest until I'm satisfied I know the cause of her death - we need to investigate it fully," said Ms Shah, who has written to the prime minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, calling for Ms Shahid's body to be exhumed.
"It's very suspicious circumstances," she added."It's very suspicious circumstances," she added.
'They were threatening us''They were threatening us'
Syed Mukhtar Kazam said that before she went to Pakistan, his wife's family had threatened her life.Syed Mukhtar Kazam said that before she went to Pakistan, his wife's family had threatened her life.
"They were threatening us because she got married out of the family with her own will and they didn't like it", he told the BBC."They were threatening us because she got married out of the family with her own will and they didn't like it", he told the BBC.
He said his wife had gone to Pakistan because she thought her father was ill.He said his wife had gone to Pakistan because she thought her father was ill.
Syed Mukhtar Kazam said he asked his wife not to stay in Pakistan and waiting for her to come home "was the longest week of his life".Syed Mukhtar Kazam said he asked his wife not to stay in Pakistan and waiting for her to come home "was the longest week of his life".
"She was naïve. She always through about other people, not herself, maybe that's the reason she got killed", he said. "She was naïve. She always thought about other people, not herself, maybe that's the reason she got killed", he said.
Syed Mukhtar Kazam said he heard from her family that his wife had died of a heart attack and had travelled from Dubai to Pakistan.Syed Mukhtar Kazam said he heard from her family that his wife had died of a heart attack and had travelled from Dubai to Pakistan.
He would like another post-mortem examination to be carried out.He would like another post-mortem examination to be carried out.
"I still think there's something dodgy about it", he said."I still think there's something dodgy about it", he said.
Muhammad Shahid, who denies the murder claim, has also and said he does not know who Syed Mukhtar Kazam. Muhammad Shahid, who denies the murder claim, has also said he does not know who Syed Mukhtar Kazam is.
However, the BBC in Islamabad has seen a UK marriage certificate for the couple.However, the BBC in Islamabad has seen a UK marriage certificate for the couple.