Ambreen Riasat and Honour Killing

capital Islamabad: In the case of Ambreen Riasat, who was drugged, killed and burned by a group of men in a so-called "honour killing" in the village of Makol, 50 kilometres from the capital Islamabad, locals questioned whether the jirga was even genuine, according to CBC. Thirteen members of the jirga accused in the teen death are in police custody. Jirgas are often convened, particularly in conservative rural areas, to settle local disputes especially between poor families, and although they operate outside the law, their decisions are often honoured and ignored by authorities. The father of the girl said he wanted her killers to be burned alive. We are poor people who work hard to make ends meet. Alleged 'honour killings' in Canada "Our child was killed in a very barbaric manner. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.