By Kristin Deasy, Sharifa Esmatullah
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Ayman Udas, a rising female vocalist in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province, was shot at her home, allegedly by her own brothers.
Her death has rattled the city's jittery artistic community, as local musicians and dancers in Peshawar -- a city renowned for its vibrant artistic life -- face increasing pressure as the region falls under greater Taliban influence.
Some attributed Udas's death to the Islamist militants, but her husband told reporters that his wife was killed because she broke family traditions. Read more ...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Ayman Udas, a rising female vocalist in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province, was shot at her home, allegedly by her own brothers.
Her death has rattled the city's jittery artistic community, as local musicians and dancers in Peshawar -- a city renowned for its vibrant artistic life -- face increasing pressure as the region falls under greater Taliban influence.
Some attributed Udas's death to the Islamist militants, but her husband told reporters that his wife was killed because she broke family traditions. Read more ...
Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
H/T: Jihad Watch
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