Waseem Azeem was arrested in Dera Ghazi Khan in central Pakistan, having earlier fled the family home and murder scene, late on Saturday.
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Baloch, whose real name was Fauzia Azeem, shot to fame and notoriety with a series of social media postings that would be tame by Western standards but were deeply scandalous by conservative Pakistani societal norms.
In March, she claimed wide attention over her video post where she said she would be baring it all if the Pakistani cricket team wins their T20 match against India.
I was determined either to kill myself or kill her.
Qandeel Baloch, 26, was found dead in her home in Pakistan on Friday, the victim of a suspected strangling.
He added that he had acted alone and was unrepentant.
“I am not ashamed“. “Rest in peace, Qandeel Baloch, may you find justice in death”.
Mufti Abdul Qavi was quoted as saying in Pakistani media that the meeting took place on the request of the controversial model.
One of Pakistan’s leading newspapers has editorialized that her killing exposes the sexism and misogyny that women face in the country.
He fled with two friends, who are said to be still on the run, and police are still investigating their role in this bad and tragic situation. In what can only be seen as a thinly veiled threat by the mufti (religious scholar) for all those who dare to confront the clergy, it shows the brazen fearlessness with which these people can give such statements.
Qandeel’s funeral prayers were offered today in a Dera Ghazi Khan’s Shah Saddar Din area.
Police said Baloch was in hiding in Multan because she was concerned for her safety in Karachi, according to BBC.
According to Dawn, her videos had been viewed more than 830,000 times and garnered thousands of likes. “I will reach for my goal & absolutely nothing will stop me”.
The model shared hundreds of photos and videos of her dancing with her 123,000 Instagram followers.
Money matters, but family honour is more important. “Her issue with the clergyman had increased our troubles”, Baloch said.
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Three weeks ago, Qandeel wrote to Interior Minister and the Senior Superintendent of Police in Islamabad asking them to provide security to her.
