Nowshera Cantonment police official Ishaq Khan told The Express Tribune he heard gunshots outside the court. Ishaq added he rushed towards the Railway Phattak where he was informed two men shot a woman dead and escaped. Following a police chase, the accused were arrested and taken to the police station for interrogation.

Sher Rahman, killed his wife with the help of his brother, Habibur Rahman. Ishaq further said Sher was married to Sahira for three years. After the first year of marriage, Sahira allegedly eloped with their neighbour Shah Bacha, a resident of Mali Khel in Akora Khattak. Later, she filed for divorce in a Nowshera family court.

“I had left her, but when she dragged me to court I had had enough,” Sher told police.

Ishaq explained Sahira and Bacha had come to court for the hearing where Sher was also due to appear. After the hearing, as Sahira and Bacha left the court premises, Sher and Habib opened fire at them. Bacha narrowly escaped, but his wife was killed.

Crime, shooting, murder – but now the case falls into the Islam code of an ‘honor killing’ so now what?

Authorities say “the case has been filed.”

Critics love to point to Old Testament scripture, attempting to put Christians under the old code of living, while the Muslims live that way.