Karachi: A model court in Pakistan on Tuesday acquitted a man who is accused of murdering his daughter in the name of 'honour'.

A shocking aspect of the murder was that it was committed on the premises of the City Courts, reports Geo News.

The acquitted man was identified as Ameer Jan.

He was detained and booked for allegedly shooting his 19-year-old daughter Hajira to death in the name of ‘honour’ on the premises of the City Courts where she was brought to record her statement before a judicial magistrate on Jan 23 this year.