"A vicious circle has now come to an end," Senator Farhatullah Babar told CNN. "No murderer will be able to walk away free even if his parents or family members forgive him for killing his sister, wife or mother in the name of 'honor.'" Pakistan's prime minister, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, has been under pressure to prosecute those who commit violence against women. "Honor killings" typically involve a woman being slain by a relative who believes she has brought shame upon the family. "There is no honor in honor killing," he said earlier this year and again in a statement after Thursday's vote.

Source: CNN October 06, 2016 17:37 UTC