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    A man who strangled his celebrity sister has been acquitted in Pakistan

    Qandeel Baloch has become an icon for feminists in the country who see her as a woman who lived her life on her own terms. Her killing in 2016 drew international attention.
    by Diaa Hadid Feb 15, 2022 1 minute
    Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch is pictured in June 2016. Her brother, who strangled her to death that year, has been acquitted.

    ISLAMABAD — There's outrage in Pakistan following the acquittal of a man who strangled his sister to death.

    In a country where so-called "honor" killings are rife, the case of Qandeel, and built in such cases.

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