Samia Sarwar

Samia Sarwar (1970-6 April 1999) was a Pakistani woman, who was shot dead in her lawyers' office in Lahore in an "honor killing". The murder was arranged by her mother, father and aunt - because of the shame they felt in her attempt to leave her children and elope with another man while seeking divorce from her husband, her aunt's son (her cousin). Her murder case became noticeable for a number of reasons (see below).

Read more about Samia Sarwar:  The Killing, Aftermath, Death Threats and Fatwas Against The Lawyers, Award Winning BBC Documentary, Political Consequences At The Pakistani Senate