Pakistan: Who Killed Pashto Singer Ghazala Javed?

Global Voices by Kumail Ahmed | Jun. 29, 2012 (Opinion)

Ghazal Jawad, a charismatic Pashto singer was gunned down in the city of Peshwar. Mystery shrouds the identity of the real perpetrators. Was this an honor killing by her ex-husband, who disapproved of her singing? Or was this an act by the Taliban, who she defied throughout her career? Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Azhar Nadeem - Jun 30, 2012 - 10:30 AM PDT
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She was awesome. A definite combination of brilliance and beauty

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