[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6332751.stm[/url]
[quote]Mohammad Aslam and Maqbool Ahmad admit killing their sister Elahisen and a neighbour, Ghulam Nabi Shah, when they found them together in Elahisen's room on the night of 27 January.
They smashed their skulls with a brick and then strangled them with a rope. Then they gave themselves up to the police saying they had redeemed their family honour.
The event has a familiar ring to it.
According to official figures, more than 2,700 women and about 1,300 men have been killed in honour-related offences in Pakistan since 2001.
Human rights organisations put the number much higher, saying that most honour crimes are never reported to the police.
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"They have restored their family honour - the deceased deserved to die," says Ghulam Abbas Bhatti, a resident of Khatan village.
The brothers themselves are oozing confidence and dignity even in fetters and handcuffs. "We have done no wrong and the law will not treat us unkindly," says Mohammad Aslam.
Legal experts believe the brothers may be right.
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Popular opinion in Pakistan has usually remained sympathetic to the perpetrators of such crimes.
This is also reflected in the attitude of the police and judges who are often biased in the offender's favour.
In addition, successive governments have created legal loopholes by mixing Islamic and British colonial laws.[/quote]
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