The Pakistan chapter of the UK-based international NGO, Oxfam, has recently begun broadcasting a radio series aimed at raising public awareness of honor killings. In general, women fall victim to a variety of assorted crimes carried out under the common name of ‘honor’ across the country, argue rights activists.

“This series of feature programmes, to be aired twice a week, will cover different aspects of the ‘honor’ killing issue through very interesting and moving stories,” Farhana Faruqi Stocker, Oxfam’s country representative, said in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, noting it would highlight the role of government bodies, civil society, traditional community leadership and the public in eradicating the practice over the next three months.