Man kills daughter, young man over 'honour' in Karachi

• Azhar claims he found daughter, her friend alone on rooftop.
• Accused kills both by firing bullets from a close range.
• Victims identified as 18-year-old Fatima, 20-year-old Ali.
  

A man shot dead his daughter and her friend in Karachi on Tuesday in the name of 'honour', after he allegedly found them together at his residence in Malir's Rafah-e-Aam Society.

Police stated that the suspect, identified as Azhar, claimed that he found his daughter and her friend alone on the residence's rooftop which enraged him. He then shot both from a close range, which killed the two on the spot. 

The victims were identified as 18-year-old Fatima and 20-year-old Ali. 

Following the murders, the suspect surrendered himself before the local police and confessed to the killings in the name of 'honour', added the police. 

In his initial statement to the police, Azhar said that he had stopped the young man from visiting his residence many times, however, he paid no heed to his warnings.

The police added that the accused was a garment trader and had been residing in the area for around 20 years.

Much of Pakistani society operates under a strict code of "honour", with women beholden to their male relatives over choices around education, employment and who they can marry.

Hundreds of women are killed by men in Pakistan every year for allegedly breaching this code.

According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, 316 "honour" crimes against women were recorded in the country in 2022.

But many cases go unreported, as families tend to protect the murderers — often male relatives.