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Pakistan: Blind Christian man arrested on blasphemy charges; lawyers cite
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
A 49-year-old blind Christian man in Pakistan has been arrested on charges of blasphemy, a crime punishable by death, after being accused by a local Muslim of insulting Islam's Prophet, sparking outrage among rights groups and the Christian community, as reported by Morning Star News.
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2025 a "bleak year" for press freedom in Pakistan, says watchdog
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a report released on Friday to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the PPF highlighted a range of threats faced by journalists, including physical assaults, detentions, criminal complaints, censorship orders, and internet shutdowns, despite
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Woman dies after alleged torture by Pakistani forces in Balochistan
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Sammi Deen Baloch, a prominent human rights activist from Balochistan, condemned the chilling episode of alleged state brutality in Pakistan's province of Balochistan. A young woman identified as Nazia Shafi reportedly died after being abducted and brutally tortured along with her mother by
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Babar Azam surpasses Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to top T20I fifty-plus s
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam surpassed Indian stalwart batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to became the player with the most 50-plus scores in the history of T20 Internationals (T20Is).
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International Federation of Journalists slams growing crisis faced by jour
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has voiced strong concern over the worsening situation of press freedom in Pakistan, condemning the rising violence, censorship, and economic insecurity confronting media professionals in the country, Dawn reported on Sunday.
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Pakistan reopens Torkham border as ceasefire with Afghanistan holds
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan was reopened on Saturday, allowing the return of Afghan refugees after a nearly two-week closure that followed deadly border clashes between the two countries last month, The Express Tribune reported.
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"Himanta Biswa Sarma will run away to Dubai or Singapore after losing powe
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"Himanta Biswa Sarma has been repeating ad nauseam false, baseless, and fictional allegations about me since February this year. He has many times said that he will reveal all the facts on September 10. However, he has not given a shred of evidence to back his fictional claims. Therefore,
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Our stand is very clear: BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla on Aisa Cup trophy return i
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President Rajeev Shukla affirmed that India will continue to 'stand by their decision' of not accepting the Asia Cup trophy from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.6 strikes Pakistan
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
As per a statement by the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 160km.
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Pakistan fails its women as no convictions made in Sindh's soaring domesti
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The revelations, based on the Sustainable Social Development Organisation's (SSDO) latest factsheet, highlight a deep institutional failure to protect women and deliver justice, as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan's drone strike on civilians in Quetta triggers fury, internet bla
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
While the Pakistani army claimed it was targeting "terrorists", witnesses stated that the victims were unarmed civilians who had gathered for a picnic at a national park, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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BCCI to raise Asia Cup trophy handover issue at ICC meeting, confirms Deva
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia on Saturday confirmed that TeM India will raise the Asia Cup trophy handover issue at the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting in Dubai, citing the Asian Cricket Council's (ACC) lack of response desp
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