Views on Honor Killing in Pakistan % of Pakistanis who say to protect family honor it is justified to end the life of a woman/man who engages in premarital sex or adultery
The Pew Research survey did not ask about children marrying without the consent of their parents, but did ask about ending a woman’s life if she engages in premarital sex or adultery. Four-in-ten respondents said that the practice was justified, including three-in-ten (30%) who said it was often justified and 9% who said it was sometimes justified. About half said that ending a woman’s life to protect family honor was rarely (5%) or never (46%) justified.
Views on Honor Killing in Pakistan  | % of Pakistanis who say to protect family honor  | it is justified to end the life of a woman/man  | who engages in premarital sex or adultery  | Often/ 'sometimes  | 40%  | Woman  | accused  | Rarely/never  | 51%  | Often/sometimes  | 33%  | Man  | accused  | Rarely/never  | 57 %  | Source: Pew Research Center survey, November 2011  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 