Pakistani Mum Arrested After Murdering Her Pregnant Daughter for Violating Family Norms

A mother has been arrested by police in Pakistan following the suspected killing of her pregnant daughter for marrying against the wishes of her family, the latest in a series of so-called “honor killings” in the conservative Muslim country.

According to NYDailyNews, Arshad Mahamood, a local police officer said on Saturday that the mother, Amina Bibi and her son slit the throat of her 22-year-old daughter Muqadas Tofeeq in the village of Butrawala in Punjab province, Pakistan.

Mahamood claims Tofeeq, who was the mother of a 10-month-old infant, was lured into her parental home, where she was killed on Friday.

Mohammed Tofeeq holds his 10-month-old daughter, Gulshan Tofeeq, while he prays at the grave of his wife

Mohammed Tofeeq, the husband of the deceased then reported the murder to police who in turn arrested Tofeeq’s mum.

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Villagers join Mohammed Tofeeq, right, in prayers for his wife, Muqadas Tofeeq

Mohammed Tofeeq dispalys a picture of himself with his wife Muqadas Tofeeq

It was also gathered that nearly 1,000 women are killed in Pakistan each year for violating conservative norms on love and marriage.

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