Muhammad Waseem was freed by an appeals court in the city of Multan in the alleged killing of his sister, Qandeel Baloch said his lawyer on February 14, 2022.
described as Pakistan’s Kim Kardashian has been acquitted on appeal — less than three years after being convicted for the so-called “honor killing.”
The modeling star, whose real name was Fauzia Azeem, had spoken in the posts of trying to change “the typical orthodox mindset” of people in the country. Waseem’s parents had forgiven their son — who said he had no remorse for the murder because Baloch’s behavior was “intolerable” — and asked for him to be acquitted.
A government prosecutor also confirmed the acquittal. He is expected to be released later this week, AFP reported.Safdar Shah, a lawyer for the siblings’ mother, said she had given “her consent” to pardon Waseem, according to the news outlet.The acquittal has outraged women’s rights activists in Pakistan.
She added: “This is the sorry state of not so sorry State…we are sorry Qandeel. Shocked and speechless.”AFP PHOTO / SS MIRZASS MIRZA/AFP/Getty Images
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