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Adnan Siddiqui MD, PhD, FAHA
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Dr. Adnan H. Siddiqui, is a University at Buffalo Distinguished Professor and Vice Chairman in the Department of Neurosurgery (UBNS) at the State University of New York at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He joined UBNS in December Dr. Siddiqui completed fellowship training in Interventional Neuroradiology, Cerebrovascular Surgery and Neurocritical Care from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He completed his Neurosurgical residency at Upstate Medical University and received his PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Rochester and medical degree from Aga Khan University in Pakistan. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American College of Surgeons and American Heart Association. He is profoundly indebted to his mentors Nick Hopkins, Robert Rosenwasser, Charles Hodge and Shirley Joseph in shaping his career as a dual-trained cerebrovascular surgeon, clinician scientist and entrepreneur.
Dr. Siddiqui has special interest and expertise in the performance of complementary microsurgical, radiosurgical and endovascular techniques for the comprehensive management of cerebrovascular conditions. This spectrum of disease includes aneurysms and arteri
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Honour killing in Pakistan
Overview of honour killings in Pakistan
Honour killings in Pakistan[1] are known locally as karo-kari (Urdu: کاروکاری).[2] According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, over cases of honour killings were reported in Pakistan in But human rights defenders estimate that around 1, women are murdered in the name of honour every year.[3][4] An honour killing is the murder of a member of a social group by other members, due to the belief the victim has brought dishonour upon the family or community.[5] The death of the victim is viewed as a way to restore the reputation and honour of the family.[6]
It is likely that honour killing has been a practice in Pakistan for many years,[5] and, despite recent legal reforms, it remains a common practice in Pakistan today.[7] Both international and Pakistani activists and activist groups are pushing for an end to the practice, although some say that change will not truly happen unless the general public chooses to condemn the practice.[8]
Background
[edit]Honour killing is an act of murder, in which a person is murdered for his or her perceived immoral behaviour. Such "immoral behaviour" may take the form of