Family of woman murdered in Pakistan appeal for justice - BBC News

The family of a young woman from London, murdered in Pakistan, has appealed for justice in an interview with the BBC.

25-year-old Mayra Zulfiqar was shot in Lahore earlier this month.

Police are investigating allegations she was being threatened by two men whose marriage proposals she had rejected. No arrests have yet been made.

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[dobronx]

Imagine growing up in London, spending lots of money for studies and working hard to secure a better future only to be killed in some third world country by bunch of misogynists.

[akpgitsinartik]

Seeing this young brother crying like that ripped my heart. may God/Allah rest her soul in peace

[rozi]

I hate to say this, ... but with anyone from the hood or from a 2nd/3rd world country like Pakistan that has reached DONT GO BACK!

[philandeswilliams]

Please protect your daughters from losers who don't know how to take rejection! I pray Mayra's family gets justice for her and themselves.

[usmanfiyyaz]

Imagine that's my friend from college, he was just a energetic guy and seeing him like this is devastating.

[simohayha]

Being murdered for turning down a marriage proposal? Why would you kill the woman you want to spend your life with?
May Mayra rest in peace.

[n.s.]

How tragic and saddening. May she rest in peace

[RachelG]

Not the first woman killed for turning down a marriage proposal and won't be the last. Very sad

[FloridaTesfay]

Seeing the family is heartbreaking, the pain of losing a loved is immeasurable..I'm so sorry

[thinkagain]

May her soul rest in peace and the killers bear Divine verdict amin

[chriskelleher]

Marriage proposals rejected and you end up dead ? Decent housing in that area and given who she was you'd expect her beaus to be sensible.
PM Imran Khan needs to answer this.

[anaisveroniquee]

This is so so so sad. Hopefully the family get justice as this si so unfair.

[STRENGTHFROMABOVE]

Our prayers goes to those families, I hope they get comfort and may the souls of these people Rest In Peace. Amen

[Saeedahmed-emxd]

She was beautiful Had a wonderful life ahead..RIP

[anuragsrilko]

My heart goes out to the family ..I was reduced in tears seeing his brother crying ..no India Pakistan politics here . Such issues are a serious concern in our region. A bright girl lost her future simply because she was being her.

[BashirAhmed-wrlf]

Justice must be done. Hope Lahore high court will not let down the Nation in this case at least. The culprits must be hanged.

[Julia-vbrk]

My heart goes out to her family. It's heartbreaking to hear her brother speak about not seeing her..

[waleedawanvlogs]

Why would u let a girl go alone rent a house in Pakistan with friends that’s Pakistan not Uk or Australia or America

[African.Diaspora.InLondonUK]

From London Brixton UK. I am a trainee black lawyer. This is type of case I would want to deal with for free. I want justice for the sister. Mindset of these men is pure evil.

[Rumi]

I am from Pakistan.
And here is no life for woman😭


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