Alwaght- Pakistani family has burned its Daughter to death when she married a man against her family's wishes CNN Islamabad reported on Wednesday.
An 18 year-old Pakistani girl, Zeenat Rafique eloped and moved away after she married to a man but under the impression of a possible reconciliation, she returned to her family's home in Lahore, Punjab police representative, Nabeela Ghazanfar, said.
But when Rafique arrived, her mother and brother tied her to a bed, poured gasoline and set her on fire, Ghazanfar said. She died on the spot.
The mother, Parveen Bibi, turned herself over to authorities and has expressed no sorrow for her actions, police said. She's now in custody.
The brother, Ahmer Rafique, is on the run, police said.
Hassan Khan, husband of Zeenat Rafiq, shows his marriage certificate to media @CNN
About 1,100 women were killed by relatives in Pakistan last year, according to the country's independent Human Rights Commission.
The crimes originate from tribal practices and are often meted out as punishment for behavior viewed as bringing dishonor to a family or village.
