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Father Kills Himself To Save 12-Year-Old Daughter From Being Forcibly Married To Settle Dispute
Traditional jirgas, or village councils of elder men, that settle local disputes are commonplace across rural Pakistan and operate legally alongside the modern court system.
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Women As 'Collateral' In Pakistan Jirga Justice
The rape of a teenage girl in revenge for a crime committed by her brother has left residents of Raja Ram in central Pakistan shaken and questioning a deeply entrenched system of village justice.
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Gurdwara in Pakistan Reopens for Worship After 73 Years
A Gurdwara in northwest Pakistan was reopened on Saturday for worship after remaining closed for 73 years following a consensus among Sikh community, local residents and administration at a jirga in Peshawar.
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Women Banned from Taking Part in Polls in Pakistan Region
In a bizarre diktat out of sync with modern-day ethos, the Jirga (religious assembly) in Gilgit Baltistan -- an eight-hour drive from the Pakistan capital -- has banned women from taking part in the coming assembly elections slated for June 8.
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Father Kills Himself To Save 12-Year-Old Daughter From Being Forcibly Married To Settle Dispute
Traditional jirgas, or village councils of elder men, that settle local disputes are commonplace across rural Pakistan and operate legally alongside the modern court system.
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Women As 'Collateral' In Pakistan Jirga Justice
The rape of a teenage girl in revenge for a crime committed by her brother has left residents of Raja Ram in central Pakistan shaken and questioning a deeply entrenched system of village justice.
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Gurdwara in Pakistan Reopens for Worship After 73 Years
A Gurdwara in northwest Pakistan was reopened on Saturday for worship after remaining closed for 73 years following a consensus among Sikh community, local residents and administration at a jirga in Peshawar.
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Women Banned from Taking Part in Polls in Pakistan Region
In a bizarre diktat out of sync with modern-day ethos, the Jirga (religious assembly) in Gilgit Baltistan -- an eight-hour drive from the Pakistan capital -- has banned women from taking part in the coming assembly elections slated for June 8.
