Pakistani man killed his journalist wife for not quitting her job.
The International Federation of Journalists urged Pakistan to conduct a probe into Monday’s murder of Urooj Iqbal who was a reporter at a local newspaper.
It says Iqbal was killed by Dilawar Ali on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Iqbal’s family says she had alerted police her husband was harassing her, but no action was taken. Police have arrested Ali and charged him with murder.
Pakistani women often face harassment at the workplace, but many offenders escape punishment as victims don’t report such incidents to avoid further social stigma.

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