Saira Bibi, also known as Nusrat Bibi, was shot and killed after being granted an annulment of her marriage.Pakistan Press Foundation: Sahiwal Court Killing She had been forced to marry a 45-year-old at age nine. Her parents allegedly arranged for her to be killed.FOXNews.com: Girl Forced to Marry at Nine Murdered
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"[T]hese are centuries-old traditions and I will continue to defend them."—Pakistan Senator Israr Ullah ZehriThe Australian: Blood boils over Pakistan 'honour' killings
"We condemn this barbaric act. This is against Islam, against humanity and against civilised culture."—Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami partyThe Australian: Blood boils over Pakistan 'honour' killings
Saira Nusrat Bibi Blogs and Commentaries
- The Things I'd Tell You....: But Brutus was an honourable man (September 6, 2008)
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Other honor killings have taken place in Pakistan; recent reports say three girls were shot at and then buried alive in Baluchistan proviceThe Australian: Blood boils over Pakistan 'honour' killings
