The brother of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch has confessed to killing her "for honour", police said. The brother of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch has been jailed for life, three years after she was found dead.
"Baloch rose to fame for her provocative Facebook posts that saw her praised by some for breaking social taboos but condemned by conservatives.Wasim went on the run and was arrested late Saturday in neighbouring Muzaffargarh district. The brother of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch has been jailed for life, three years after her murder. "The death of Qandeel Baloch conveys an insidious message: that women will be kept back at all cost; murdered, if they dare nurture ambitions to break the glass ceiling," the English daily Dawn newspaper wrote in an editorial on Sunday. "Whatever was the case, it [his sister's behaviour] was completely intolerable. Waseem, 25, is charged with an honor killing. Asim Tanveer / AP file. "Wasim appeared in court briefly on Sunday ahead of another hearing set for Wednesday.The killing sent shockwaves across Muslim Pakistan and triggered an outpouring of grief on social media for Baloch, whose real name was Fauzia Azeem.More than 500 people — almost all women — die in Pakistan each year in such killings, usually carried out by members of the victim's family meting out punishment for bringing "shame" on the community.Waseem said he killed his sister due to her social media activities, which included a series of posts with a prominent Muslim cleric, Abdul Qavi.Abdul Qavi, who was suspended from a prominent Muslim council in the controversy following the posts, told local media after Baloch's death he had "forgiven her" and the matter was now in God's hands.
Pakistani police officers present Waseem Azeem, the brother of slain model Qandeel Baloch in Multan, Pakistan, in 2016. Reuters was unable to reach them for comment. July 30, 2016 GMT. "Her murder ... must serve as an impetus for legislators to renew demands for legislation to protect women who are threatened under false notions of 'honour'." The news and stories that matters, delivered weekday mornings.Qandeel Baloch speaks during a press conference in Lahore, Pakistan, on June 28, 2016.Pakistani police officers present Waseem Azeem, the brother of slain model Qandeel Baloch in Multan, Pakistan, in 2016. On Friday, a court in Multan in Pakistan sentenced the brother of slain Pakistani social media sensation Qandeel Baloch to life imprisonment for committing her murder, three years after he confessed to the crime.The infamous 2016 honour killing had caused an uproar in Pakistan, which had in its wake adopted harsher punishments for such killings. But many grieved her death, saying she had helped the cause of women in a society where they are often banned from working or even appearing in public in ultra-conservative areas.This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.Pakistani Facebook star 'strangled by brother' in suspected honour killingWhat Qandeel Baloch's death tells us about Pakistan's 'honour killings'Live: 'Agonising': Australia records deadliest day despite 'heartening' new case figuresTeenagers detained at Queensland shopping centre for alleged coronavirus breachesKey points from the Victorian Premier's latest COVID-19 press conferenceSydney private school cluster grows as NSW 'halfway through a critical phase'Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national security lawVictoria launches confronting COVID-19 ads as state records 322 cases, 19 deathsWWII hero Teddy Sheean to posthumously receive Victoria Cross, after almost 80-year struggleMore Victorian healthcare workers contract COVID-19 as Premier orders extra N95 masksAnalysis: There's a reason why New Zealand has stamped out coronavirusWhistleblower nurse alleges hotel quarantine guests were allowed to 'play up' in relaxed systemDNA tracing sites are revealing dark secrets — and men like Mark don't see them comingNewlywed couple comes to the rescue to help stranded toddler homeAnalysis: The Australian captain is being forced off the court by Super Netball's two-point shotSeventeen years in jail for former NRL player who plotted to supply 900kg of cocaineNSW Premier backs her Treasurer over iCare scandal as audit launchedTeenagers detained at Queensland shopping centre for alleged coronavirus breachesLive: 'Agonising': Australia records deadliest day despite 'heartening' new case figuresKey points from the Victorian Premier's latest COVID-19 press conferenceThere's a reason why New Zealand has stamped out coronavirusWWII hero Teddy Sheean to posthumously receive Victoria Cross, after almost 80-year struggleSeventeen years in jail for former NRL player who plotted to supply 900kg of cocaineLive: 'Agonising': Australia records deadliest day despite 'heartening' new case figuresTeenagers detained at Queensland shopping centre for alleged coronavirus breachesKey points from the Victorian Premier's latest COVID-19 press conferenceSydney private school cluster grows as NSW 'halfway through a critical phase'Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national security lawVictoria launches confronting COVID-19 ads as state records 322 cases, 19 deathsWWII hero Teddy Sheean to posthumously receive Victoria Cross, after almost 80-year struggleMore Victorian healthcare workers contract COVID-19 as Premier orders extra N95 masksAnalysis: There's a reason why New Zealand has stamped out coronavirusCoronavirus patients discovering unexpected side effectsBail for men charged over alleged shooting incident on remote NT highwayNearly $100m pledged to planning for a new Perth port following angry wetlands protestsAlexander Lukashenko set to win presidential election in Belarus despite protestsResidents left out of 'border bubble' say their lives have descended into chaos and confusionKey points from the Victorian Premier's latest COVID-19 press conference
"She was on the ground floor while our parents were asleep on the rooftop," he said.
The brother of Pakistani social-media star, Qandeel Baloch, has confessed to her murder. "It is for sure that we will appeal in the High Court. Pakistani police question cleric, cousin of murdered model . The brother of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch has confessed to killing her "for honour", police said.