Shock, court acquits Pakistani man despite confessing to killing net idol

news agency CNN Reported on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 that the Court of Appeal in the countryPakistanConvicted Wasim Baloch, the murderer of net idol Ms Candeel Baloch (Qandeel Baloch), who is her real sister. His own 6 years ago was not guilty, although this man had confessed to being the perpetrator. Claims sister has tarnished the honor of the family.

Mr Balok’s lawyer, Sardar Mehmood confirmed to CNN that His client was acquitted on Monday. After nearly six years in prison, no further details were released. While the court has not announced the verdict publicly.

The 2016 murder of Ms Balok has sparked outrage across Pakistan. and there was a trend pushing for changes in the law onkill for honor (honor killing) which determines that the perpetrator can be acquitted. If the victim’s family forgives, by 3 months after the incident Pakistani parliamentarians have also responded to social trends and have passed laws against such actions.

Mr Balok was arrested within days of the accident. And confessed via video that he was the murderer of his 25-year-old sister at the family’s home. In Multan, Punjab, however, he denied guilt during his testimony to the Court of First Instance. before being sentenced in 2019 to life imprisonment

The latest court ruling has sparked outrage among women’s rights activists in Pakistan. “The man who confessed to killing Candel own sister Be independent today in the same country where Candel is unable to live independently.”

As for Ms. Sanam Maher, the author of the book ‘A Woman Like Her: The Short Life of Qandeel Baloch’ also expressed his displeasure on Instagram. “In a society that puts so much pressure to punish women who break the law It should come as no surprise that each of the suspects in this case has been acquitted.”

“After today’s judgment We might ask Who killed her? No, that seems to be the case. to accept that answer We are all accomplices to the crime of failing to protect women,” Maher said.