The practice of honour killing is a multilayered phenomenon with
regard to causes emanating through macro as well as micro level
parameters; making it a complex form of disorder in a society, and hence
considered one of major social and cultural crimes which human societies
fall victim to. It cuts through far past and influences various historical
stages devastating moral values in the name of honour. It is recorded as
well established phenomenon since Babylon civilization existed and codes
of Hammurabi laid down in 1780 BC reflected intense prosecutions for
guilty persons who brought shame towards a family or honorable sectors of
a society. It continued its effect under similar assumptions through the ages
of Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Americans, and stereotype European societies.
Later on, it continued its effect to Arabian Peninsula and Middle Eastern
states whereby the Islamic ideology was affected due to blaming strategies
of Islamic critics. The state of Pakistan felt its vulnerability being
susceptible to deteriorating outcomes of honour killing and stepped
forward to introduce enlightened legislation to safeguard depressive
conditions of women one after another in terms of social, economic,
political and educational rights. Pakistan abides by its signatory
commitments and thereby follows contents of The Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) to
promote equality of women in every sector of life. The curse of honour
killing residing in the Muslim world is sought to be existed since preIslamic era. The Quran has ordained strict disapproval of honour killing
with greater emphasis and thus Islam protects sanctity of women in an
extraordinary manner. The opponents of Islam avail all possible chances to
throw blame of such heinous crime on Islam, but their intentions are found
malicious and vicious.