Pakistani Woman Burns Daughter Alive for Eloping

A Pakistani woman on Wednesday tied her 17-year-old daughter to a bed, drenched her in kerosene and set her on fire after discovering the young woman had eloped and gotten married without the family's knowledge. The woman, identified as Parveen Bibi, reportedly told police she didn't "have any regrets" when she was arrested for the crime in Lahore. Police said the body of the girl, Zeenat Rafique, also showed signs of beating and strangulation, and that the woman had enlisted the help of her son in carrying out the honor killing. Neighbors had overheard the girl's screams and come running to help but were blocked by family members. Honor killings are depressingly common in Pakistan, with more than 1,000 last year alone.