Did Qandeel Get Justice?
After three years, Qandeel Baloch's murderer was presented in the court along with all others who were attached to the case.
In 2016, Qandeel Baloch became a victim of what is known as ‘Honor Killing’. People, usually women, are killed because, apparently, their family’s honor is ruined by them somehow. Qandeel was killed because of her explicit images on web. She was killed after her pictures with Mufti Qavi, which went viral on the internet. Her brother had murdered her by asphyxiation, which was confessed on the day later.
On 27th Sept 2019, Qandeel’s brother, Waseem, was sentenced to life imprisonment by
Model court in Multan. According to the detailed verdict for the case, the prosecution had “successfully proved its case beyond shadow of reasonable doubt through cogent, convincing and inspiring evidence against the accused for committing qatl-i-amd (wilful murder) of his sister Fouzia Ameen alias Qandeel Balouch in shape of proving his presence at the place of occurrence, in shape of judicial confession corroborated with positive results of his DNA.” So he is held guilty of committing qatl-i-amd of his sister … “
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