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Brother acquitted for 'honor killing' of Pakistani social media star

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch, pictured in June 28, 2016 speaking at a press conference in Lahore. AFP" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/02/15/071716_baloch.jpg"/><figcaption>Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch, pictured in June 28, 2016 speaking at a press conference in Lahore. <em>AFP</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Lahore, Pakistan - The brother of a Pakistani social media star who was murdered in one of the country&#x27;s most notorious &quot;honor killings&quot; was acquitted on Monday after serving less than six years in prison, lawyers said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/07/17/16/pakistan-social-media-star-baloch-killed-by-brother">Pakistan social media star Baloch killed &#x27;by brother&#x27;</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/07/16/16/pakistani-facebook-starlet-strangled-in-suspected-honour-killing-police">Pakistani Facebook starlet strangled in suspected honour killing: police</a></li></ul><p>Qandeel Baloch, 26, became famous for her suggestive and defiant posts which flew in the face of the nation&#x27;s deeply patriarchal mores before her death in 2016.<br/> </p>

The brother of a Pakistani social media star who was murdered in one of the country's most notorious 'honor killings' was acquitted on Monday after serving less than six years in prison.