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8 Journalists, YouTubers Sentenced To Life By Pakistan Anti-Terror Court
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators on Friday to life imprisonment in absentia after convicting them of terrorism-related offences.
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Starbucks Versus "Sattar Buksh": Story Of The Fascinating Dispute That Went On For Years
The dispute between a Pakistani cafe called "Sattar Buksh" and global giant Starbucks touches on big questions. Find out more about it below.
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In A Huge Jailbreak, Dozens Of Inmates Escape Pakistani Prison During Earthquakes
Dozens of prisoners escaped from a jail in the Pakistan city of Karachi late on Monday night, a provincial law minister said.
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With Law Students, Medical Grads, How Baloch Liberation Army Ramps Up Violence
The BLA claims that the Pakistani military and Punjabi elite are exploiting the region's resources for their own benefit, leaving the local population impoverished and marginalised.
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British Woman At Risk Of Death By Stoning After Forced Marriage To Pakistani Uncle
A British woman, coerced into a marriage with her Pakistani uncle, faces the possibility of death by stoning under Shariah law for alleged adultery.
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Video: Pakistani Influencer Inserts Hand Into Chained Tiger's Mouth, Internet Reacts
This incident highlights the issue of exotic pet ownership in Pakistan, where laws make it easy to import such animals, but regulation is almost non-existent
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Christian From Pak Becomes 1st Goan To Get Indian Citizenship Under New Law
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday handed over the Indian citizenship certificate to a 78-year-old Pakistani Christian under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, making him the first such person from the coastal state.
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Video: Ramiz Raja Reveals Shocking 'Historical' Moment Under Zia-ul-Haq
Ramiz Raja, a prominent figure in Pakistani cricket, recently shared an old incident recounting Zia ul Haq's martial law.
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15 Killed After Rebel Attacks In Pakistan's Balochistan
A separatist militant attack in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan region late on Monday left at least 15 people dead, including two civilians and four law enforcement agents, the Pakistani military said in a statement.
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Pakistan Taliban Commander Killed In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
Pakistani security forces on Monday claimed to have killed a notorious Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander who was involved in multiple attacks on law enforcement agencies and polio teams.
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Pak To Propose Bill That Criminalises Army, Judiciary Defamation: Report
The Pakistani government has prepared a bill that proposes to change the criminal law and states that anyone who ridicules or scandalises the country's powerful army and the judiciary through any medium will undergo a five-year prison sentence.
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Pakistan Tightens Blasphemy Laws That Already Carry Death Penalty
The punishment for insulting the prophet's wives, associates, or close family members under the new law is ten years in prison or life in prison and a fine of ten lakh Pakistani rupees.
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Pakistani Court Sentences Woman School Principal To Death For "Blasphemy"
A Pakistani court in Lahore has sentenced to death a woman school principal for committing blasphemy.
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"Can't Hide Behind UN Resolution": India To Pak Over Temple Vandalism
India has called out Pakistan for co-sponsoring a UN resolution on culture of peace while rights of minorities are "emasculated" in the country, saying Pakistani law enforcement agencies stood as "mute spectators" when a historic Hindu temple was attacked and set on fire by a mob.
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"Amarinder Singh's ISI Comment Disrespects Farmers": Union Minister
The BJP slammed Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday for his comment that Pakistani spy agency ISI could exploit farmers' anger against the new farm laws, saying his statement not only disrespects India's peasants but also "sullies" the sanctity of his office.
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8 Journalists, YouTubers Sentenced To Life By Pakistan Anti-Terror Court
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators on Friday to life imprisonment in absentia after convicting them of terrorism-related offences.
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Starbucks Versus "Sattar Buksh": Story Of The Fascinating Dispute That Went On For Years
The dispute between a Pakistani cafe called "Sattar Buksh" and global giant Starbucks touches on big questions. Find out more about it below.
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In A Huge Jailbreak, Dozens Of Inmates Escape Pakistani Prison During Earthquakes
Dozens of prisoners escaped from a jail in the Pakistan city of Karachi late on Monday night, a provincial law minister said.
-
With Law Students, Medical Grads, How Baloch Liberation Army Ramps Up Violence
The BLA claims that the Pakistani military and Punjabi elite are exploiting the region's resources for their own benefit, leaving the local population impoverished and marginalised.
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British Woman At Risk Of Death By Stoning After Forced Marriage To Pakistani Uncle
A British woman, coerced into a marriage with her Pakistani uncle, faces the possibility of death by stoning under Shariah law for alleged adultery.
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Video: Pakistani Influencer Inserts Hand Into Chained Tiger's Mouth, Internet Reacts
This incident highlights the issue of exotic pet ownership in Pakistan, where laws make it easy to import such animals, but regulation is almost non-existent
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Christian From Pak Becomes 1st Goan To Get Indian Citizenship Under New Law
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday handed over the Indian citizenship certificate to a 78-year-old Pakistani Christian under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, making him the first such person from the coastal state.
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Video: Ramiz Raja Reveals Shocking 'Historical' Moment Under Zia-ul-Haq
Ramiz Raja, a prominent figure in Pakistani cricket, recently shared an old incident recounting Zia ul Haq's martial law.
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15 Killed After Rebel Attacks In Pakistan's Balochistan
A separatist militant attack in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan region late on Monday left at least 15 people dead, including two civilians and four law enforcement agents, the Pakistani military said in a statement.
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Pakistan Taliban Commander Killed In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
Pakistani security forces on Monday claimed to have killed a notorious Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander who was involved in multiple attacks on law enforcement agencies and polio teams.
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Pak To Propose Bill That Criminalises Army, Judiciary Defamation: Report
The Pakistani government has prepared a bill that proposes to change the criminal law and states that anyone who ridicules or scandalises the country's powerful army and the judiciary through any medium will undergo a five-year prison sentence.
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Pakistan Tightens Blasphemy Laws That Already Carry Death Penalty
The punishment for insulting the prophet's wives, associates, or close family members under the new law is ten years in prison or life in prison and a fine of ten lakh Pakistani rupees.
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Pakistani Court Sentences Woman School Principal To Death For "Blasphemy"
A Pakistani court in Lahore has sentenced to death a woman school principal for committing blasphemy.
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"Can't Hide Behind UN Resolution": India To Pak Over Temple Vandalism
India has called out Pakistan for co-sponsoring a UN resolution on culture of peace while rights of minorities are "emasculated" in the country, saying Pakistani law enforcement agencies stood as "mute spectators" when a historic Hindu temple was attacked and set on fire by a mob.
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"Amarinder Singh's ISI Comment Disrespects Farmers": Union Minister
The BJP slammed Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday for his comment that Pakistani spy agency ISI could exploit farmers' anger against the new farm laws, saying his statement not only disrespects India's peasants but also "sullies" the sanctity of his office.
