Male's Perception Towards Honor Killing

Honor killing remained an intractable social problem with many prospects after it committed against often female in Pakistani society. The problem has attracted the concern of the researcher in the recent time due to its grave and for reaching impact on the society in general and the victimized individual and family particular. This problem will be increased if not properly dig out and presented its true and real picture the people who are concerned with the problem. In Pakistan this problem is mainly done by the male members for preserving their honor and maintains its dignity by killing wives, sisters, cousins and daughter etc. But many research scholars’ religious injunctions term it as a crime on the ground that the offenders commit it without any clarification and take the life of innocent only for its fake honor. The problem in hand will clarity and know the perceptions of all gestures towards it and will help in minimizing the growing impact of it on the whole society. The main purpose of the study was to know about the perception of male members of community people towards Honor killing. What were their personal opinions about that tradition?

Muhammad Ibrar has received M.Phil Degree in Sociology from The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan. Master Degree in Sociology from University of Malakand. In addition, he holds Bachelor of Education from Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Pakistan. Presently working as a Lecturer at Government Postgraduate College Dargai, Pakistan