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| Pakistan 'honour killing': Two girls shot dead over mobile video | |
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| Two teenage girls have been murdered in a so-called "honour killing" in north-west Pakistan following a video circulated on the internet. | |
| They are said to have been shot dead by a family member earlier this week in a village on the border of the North and South Waziristan tribal districts. | They are said to have been shot dead by a family member earlier this week in a village on the border of the North and South Waziristan tribal districts. |
| The killing occurred after a short mobile video of them with a young man surfaced on social media, police said. | The killing occurred after a short mobile video of them with a young man surfaced on social media, police said. |
| Police have been sent to the remote area to investigate the case. | Police have been sent to the remote area to investigate the case. |
| The incident is said to have taken place on Thursday afternoon at Shaam Plain Garyom, a border village of North and South Waziristan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to a police report quoted by Pakistani daily Dawn. | The incident is said to have taken place on Thursday afternoon at Shaam Plain Garyom, a border village of North and South Waziristan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to a police report quoted by Pakistani daily Dawn. |
| It said the reason behind the killings of the two girls, aged 16 and 18, was believed to be a video, provided to Dawn, which shows a young man recording himself with three young girls in a secluded area outdoors. | It said the reason behind the killings of the two girls, aged 16 and 18, was believed to be a video, provided to Dawn, which shows a young man recording himself with three young girls in a secluded area outdoors. |
| It appeared the video was shot nearly a year ago and most probably went viral on social media a few weeks ago, a senior police official told the newspaper. | It appeared the video was shot nearly a year ago and most probably went viral on social media a few weeks ago, a senior police official told the newspaper. |
| "At the moment, our topmost priority is to secure the life of the third girl and the man before taking any action," the officer said. | "At the moment, our topmost priority is to secure the life of the third girl and the man before taking any action," the officer said. |
| Human Rights Watch says that violence against women and girls remains a serious problem in Pakistan. | Human Rights Watch says that violence against women and girls remains a serious problem in Pakistan. |
| Activists believe about 1,000 "honour killings" are carried out across the country every year. | Activists believe about 1,000 "honour killings" are carried out across the country every year. |