ISLAMABAD / PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The United States urged Pakistan on Thursday to take action for the murder of a US citizen in a crowded courtroom as he faces blasphemy trial. An ambulance carrying the body of a man, who police say was killed by a gunman during a …
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Muslims around the world will celebrate the annual Eid al-Adha festival, the Festival of Sacrifice, which is celebrated on the tenth day of Dhul Hijjah, the twelfth and last month of the Muslim lunar calendar.. Eid al-Adha is the second most important Muslim festival after Eid al-Fitr, which marks the …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump’s most divisive candidate for a senior Pentagon position to date is expected to face a controversial Senate nomination hearing on Thursday, and is likely Democratic lawmakers criticize him for comments they consider Islamophobic. FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon logo is seen behind the …
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A Pakistani man on trial for blasphemy was shot dead in a courtroom in the latest violent incident related to the country’s blasphemy laws. Tahir Ahmed Naseem had been in prison since his arrest in 2018, allegedly after claiming that he was a prophet. He is a member of the …
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A man accused of blasphemy for claiming to be a prophet was shot dead in a courtroom in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police officials say, the latest violence associated with Pakistan’s strict blasphemy laws. . Tahir Ahmad Naseem was shot six times during a hearing in his case in …
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