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Parents of eight raped, murdered girls plead for justice in Pakistan top court

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Following the rape and murder of Zainab, a six-year-old Pakistani girl, the parents of eight other girls with similar cases appeared for a hearing in front of a special bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar. The parents pleaded before a three-member bench of the apex court saying, “give us justice”. The JointRead more

Pakistani forces kill 2 terrorists in Punjab province

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The Pakistani security forces killed two terrorists in eastern Punjab province on Sunday, the military said. An army statement said Pakistan paramilitary force Rangers carried out an intelligence-based operation in suburbs of Dera Ghazi Khan district of Punjab province. "During the operation two terrorists of a proscribed terrorist organization were killed. Killed terrorists were involved in kidnapping and killing ofRead more

Indonesian president to visit Pakistan on Jan. 26

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo will pay a state visit to Pakistan on Jan. 26 to Jan. 27, the Foreign Ministry said here on Friday. The president will be accompanied by ministers and a large business delegation, a Foreign Ministry statement said. This will be the first visit of the president to Pakistan. He willRead more

Pakistani army chief confirms death sentence to 10 hardcore terrorists

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Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed death sentences to 10 hardcore terrorists after they were found guilty of carrying out terrorist acts, the military said. The convicts were tried and awarded death sentence by military courts, which have been established for speedy trial of terrorism-related cases, an army statement said. "The convicts were involved in terroristsRead more

35 die of seasonal flu in east Pakistan

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At least 35 people have been killed after suffering from influenza and seasonal flu in Pakistan's east Punjab Province over the last one month, officials said Friday. The province's Multan, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur districts were the worst-hit areas where all the fatalities were reported and hospitals received scores of people affected with the disease since December last year.Read more

PM inaugurates NIC, terms facility milestone in facilitating youth

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Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbassi Saturday said the government is working to facilitate young generation by ensuring endless opportunities of development for them, through Internet connectivity. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of National Incubation Centre (NIC), at Islamia College Peshawar, he said the centre would definitely cater the needs of young generation to get global access through Internet. He said the incubationRead more

Initial report of Zainab autopsy reveals horrific details

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Initial reports based on autopsy of Pakistani girl Zainab, published in the local media, indicate that she died approximately two days before her body was found last Tuesday, meaning that she was killed 2-4 days after being kidnapped. The post-mortem examination, which was sent to the Supreme Court of Lahore, showed that the 7-year-old was raped and strangled. Her lowerRead more

Book says Pakistan clerics issue fatwa against ‘un-Islamic’ suicide bombings

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More than 1,800 Pakistani Muslim clerics have issued an Islamic directive, or fatwa, forbidding suicide bombings, a book due to be unveiled by the government on Tuesday says. Suicide attacks are frequently condemned as fanatical and immoral, especially when civilians are killed, but insurgents view the tactic as their most effective weapon. Seeking to curb “terrorism” that has resulted inRead more

Pakistani police release new sketch of Zainab case suspect

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Police officials in Pakistan on Sunday released new sketch of a suspect in the rape and murder case of Zainab. Investigations have reached their sixth day with no major breakthroughs in the case. The Lahore High Court had given the Punjab police a 36-hour deadline to find and arrest the killer, which has now lapsed with no progress, the TribuneRead more

Award-winning Pakistani journalist

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A Pakistani journalist known for criticising the powerful military said he had escaped an abduction attempt after being assaulted by armed men in Islamabad Wednesday, in the latest case involving forced disappearances in the turbulent country. Taha Siddiqui, who won France's highest journalism award the Albert Londres prize in 2014, said he was attacked by up to a dozenRead more