Nearly 1,100 women were killed in Pakistan last year by relatives who believed they had dishonoured their families, the country's independent Human Rights Commission says.
In its annual report the commission said 900 more women suffered sexual violence and nearly 800 took, or tried to take, their own lives.
In 2014 about 1,000 women died in honour-related attacks and 869 in 2013.
Correspondents say a large number of such crimes go unreported in Pakistan.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said there is no place in Islam for killing in the name of family honour.
"The predominant causes of these killings in 2015 were domestic disputes, alleged illicit relations and exercising the right of choice in marriage," the report said.
Most of the 1,096 victims were shot, the report said, but attacks with acid were also common.
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In its annual report the commission said 900 more women suffered sexual violence and nearly 800 took, or tried to take, their own lives.
In 2014 about 1,000 women died in honour-related attacks and 869 in 2013.
Correspondents say a large number of such crimes go unreported in Pakistan.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said there is no place in Islam for killing in the name of family honour.
"The predominant causes of these killings in 2015 were domestic disputes, alleged illicit relations and exercising the right of choice in marriage," the report said.
Most of the 1,096 victims were shot, the report said, but attacks with acid were also common.
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