Brothers who murdered their sister - known as 'Pakistan's Kim Kardashian' - in an 'honour killing' over her sexual social media videos may walk free after their parents forgive them

Brothers who murdered their sister, 'Pakistan's Kim Kardashian', in an 'honour killing' over her sexual social media posts could walk free after their parents forgave them.

Waseem Baloch strangled his sister Qandeel, 26, to death at their home in 2016, claiming her risque photos and videos had 'brought dishonour to the Baloch name.'

Her other brother Aslam Shaheen is also before the court at Multan, in the Punjab, although his role is not clear.

An affidavit submitted today by the Baloch parents asked that the court throw out the case and that they had forgiven their sons.

Initially dismissed as a Kardashian-like figure, she was seen by some, including many young people, as empowered in a country where women have fought for their rights for decades.

Her murder reignited calls for action against an epidemic of so-called 'honour killings', in which a victim is killed by a close relative - who can subsequently be pardoned by another family member under Pakistan law.

In October 2016, the parliament in Islamabad passed The Anti-Honour Killing Laws which removed the defence of pardoning by a family member.

It mandates life imprisonment, although leaves to the judge's discretion whether to deem it 'a crime of honour.'

The Baloch parents have previously attempted to have the case thrown out, but last time they appealed, the judge cited the anti-honour killing law.

This despite the father, Mohammad Azeem vowing to never forgive the murderers in the days after Qandeel's death.

'There is no pardon from our side,' the father had said, 'They should get life imprisonment or death - I will feel happy.'

Qandeel's brother Waseem told a press conference in the days after the killing that he had no remorse over what he did, saying that 'of course' he had murdered his sister and adding that her behaviour had been 'intolerable.'

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What an utter disgrace and no doubt the parents were involved in her murder. To then make a volte face on this