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Period: 630 BCE to 700 BCE
Practice of Honour killings date back to pre-Islamic times
In many Arab countries, the practice of honor killings date back to pre-Islamic times when Arab settlers occupied a region that is now know as Pakistan. -
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More than 4,000 women died from 'Honor' Killings
From 1999 to 2004, there have been more that 4,000 women that have died from honor killings in Pakistan -
A pregnant women was stoned to death by her own family
On May 27, 2014, a pregnant women was stoned to death by her own family in front of a Pakistani court for marrying the man she loved. -
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Approximately 300 women killed in the name of "honor" in Pakistan
Within 2016, approximately 300 women were killed in the name of "honor" in Pakistan -
Pakistani man beats sister to death over marriage argument
Over a despite about a girl wanting to marry her boyfriend, a Pakistani man smashed her sisters skull with a large wooden stick because she wanted to marry against her family's wishes. -
Pakistan Parliament passes legislation against 'Honor Killings'
The Pakistani Parliament passed new legislation that increased sentences for individuals who commit "honor" killings of women.
