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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. | 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 family members earlier this week in a village on the border of the North and South Waziristan tribal districts. | |
| The murders came after a video appeared on social media showing the girls with a young man, police said. | The murders came after a video appeared on social media showing the girls with a young man, police said. |
| Two men were reportedly arrested on Sunday in connection with the case. | Two men were reportedly arrested on Sunday in connection with the case. |
| The two men were the father of one of the victims and brother of the other victim, the AFP news agency and Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reported, citing police officials. | |
| 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 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 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 such "honour killing" murders are carried out across the country every year. | Activists believe about 1,000 such "honour killing" murders are carried out across the country every year. |
| What is an 'honour killing'? | What is an 'honour killing'? |
| It is the killing of a member of a family who is perceived to have brought dishonour upon relatives. | It is the killing of a member of a family who is perceived to have brought dishonour upon relatives. |
| Pressure group Human Rights Watch says the most common reasons are that the victim: | Pressure group Human Rights Watch says the most common reasons are that the victim: |
| But killings can be carried out for more trivial reasons, like dressing in a way deemed inappropriate or displaying behaviour seen as disobedient. | But killings can be carried out for more trivial reasons, like dressing in a way deemed inappropriate or displaying behaviour seen as disobedient. |