{"id":68805,"date":"2025-11-18T17:44:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=68805"},"modified":"2025-11-18T17:44:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:44:42","slug":"595-killed-over-karo-kari-during-four-years-in-sindh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=68805","title":{"rendered":"595 killed over \u2018Karo-Kari\u2019 during four years in Sindh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly 600 people have been killed in Sindh over the past four years under the pretext of karo-kari (honor killing), according to official police data released this week.<\/p>\n<p>The report shows that 595 people were murdered across the province between 2022 and October 2025. The victims included 466 women and 129 men, highlighting the continued vulnerability of women to honor-related violence.<\/p>\n<p>Police records reveal that in 2022, a total of 114 people were killed in 102 incidents, including 89 women and 25 men. In 2023, the number rose to 167 killings in 151 cases, with 135 women among the victims.<\/p>\n<p>The trend continued in 2024, when 152 people \u2014 including 123 women \u2014 lost their lives in 132 cases of karo-kari.<br \/>\nDuring the first ten months of 2025, Sindh reported 140 cases in which 162 people were killed. These victims included 119 women and 43 men, marking the highest annual tally within the four-year period.<\/p>\n<p>The record further indicates that many of the perpetrators were close relatives of the victims. Of the total accused, 294 suspects were husbands, fathers, mothers, brothers, sons, daughters, or sisters of the victims. Another 204 suspects were extended family members, while 16 were neighbours, friends, or other individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Police details show that among the accused were 171 husbands, 33 fathers, 77 brothers, 5 sons, 2 sisters, 2 mothers, and 4 daughters, reflecting how deeply rooted the crime remains within family structures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly 600 people have been killed in Sindh over the past four years under the pretext of karo-kari (honor killing), according to official police data released this week. The report shows that 595 people were murdered across the province between 2022 and October 2025. 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