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The Take

Why a so-called ‘honor’ killing in Pakistan has sparked national outrage

The Take

Al Jazeera

News, Daily News, Politics, News Commentary

4.7748 Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

She was accused of having an affair. Then shot dead on camera, allegedly under orders from a tribal council in Balochistan. But only after the video of the killing went viral did authorities in Pakistan arrest suspects. What does the killing of Bano Bibi and Ehsan Ullah reveal about what it takes for victims to get justice?

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Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Noor Wazwaz, Chloe K. Li, and Tamara Khandaker with Marya Khan,  Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Melanie Marich, Kisaa Zehra and our guest host, Manuel Rapalo. It was edited by Kylene Kiang.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan.  Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Al Jazeera Podcasts.

0:07.0

Today, a video forces Pakistan to confront a murder it had ignored.

0:17.0

The crime took place last month, but it is only now that a chilling video of the gruesome

0:23.6

murder is going viral.

0:26.6

The so-called honor killing has reignited a familiar question.

0:30.6

Why does a chance for justice only come when the world is watching?

0:35.6

I'm Manuel Rapalo and this is the take.

0:46.8

Before we begin, a warning to our listeners and viewers.

0:50.6

This episode contains descriptions of violence that some may find disturbing.

0:59.0

Walk seven steps with me. After that, you can shoot me. Those were among the last words of a woman police identified as Banu Bibi.

1:10.0

In a viral video, she's surrounded by armed men in the desert of Balochistan province,

1:15.6

with pickup trucks and SUVs nearby.

1:19.6

A man hands her a copy of the Quran, and he follows her as she begins to walk.

1:24.6

She stops and turns her back to the men.

1:27.9

Then we hear gunshots.

1:32.8

The third shot brings her to the ground.

1:35.1

Seconds later, more shots rang out.

1:38.4

A man beside her, identified as Asan Ula,

1:41.4

is also killed.

1:46.4

As the two lay bleeding on the sand, the shooting continues.

1:51.1

Police say the man holding the gun was Banu's own brother,

1:55.0

carrying out what tribal elders had decided,

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