A deeply disturbing video from Pakistan’s Balochistan province, depicting the public execution of a recently married couple who tied the knot without family approval, has sparked nationwide outrage. Authorities have arrested 11 individuals so far—including a tribal elder suspected of ordering the killings—and are actively searching for additional suspects.
According to the Balochistan Chief Minister, the brutal incident took place a few days before Eid al‑Adha and was treated as a terrorism case by the state, since neither family reported it. Provincial officials have identified the area of the crime and continue to detain suspects based on National Database (NADRA) records and vehicle registration data.
The slain couple, identified as Bano Bibi and Ahsan Ullah, were filmed being shot to death in daylight. Bano Bibi is said to have courageously asserted that she was legally married before she was gunned down. Autopsy results revealed she suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The groom’s autopsy is still pending.
A tribal elder named Sardar Satakzai is accused of issuing the death order after the bride’s brother complained about the marriage. Both Satakzai and other individuals seen in the footage are among those arrested, while authorities are pursuing further raids to apprehend the remaining suspects.
Key Responses & Reactions :
Political Leaders
Pakistan’s Prime Minister and the Balochistan Chief Minister have vowed swift justice. CM Sarfraz Bugti confirmed the arrests and emphasized that the law will take its course, while declaring the act a violation of human dignity and legal order.
Civil Society & Religious Groups
Activists like Farhatullah Babar praised the slain woman’s bravery and demanded condemning the perpetrators with the harshest possible penalties. The Pakistan Ulema Council called the killings un‑Islamic, anti‑Sharia, and terrorism, urging that suspects be prosecuted under terrorism laws in the same locale of the crime .
Broader Context
The case highlights ongoing gender-based violence in Pakistan. Human Rights Commission data shows hundreds of honor killings annually, often carried out under tribal or familial orders with minimal legal repercussions.
This tragic incident underscores the urgent need for legal and cultural reform in Pakistan to safeguard individual rights—particularly for women—and challenge archaic traditions that perpetuate violence.
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