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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Islamabad, Pakistan – Rights groups have demanded information about the whereabouts of a prominent Pakistani journalist, known for his criticism of the country’s powerful army, after he reportedly disappeared on Tuesday. Police said Matiullah Jan was last seen outside a government school in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Tuesday morning. …
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Pakistani police arrested four people in connection with the destruction of a 3rd-century life-size Buddha statue. Four people were arrested on Saturday under the antiquities law for allegedly destroying the centuries-old statue, police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan’s northwestern province said. The independent. The rare idol was discovered during construction work …
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Authorities say police arrested four men for allegedly destroying an ancient Buddha statue they found while carrying out construction work near a historic Buddhist site in northwest Pakistan. By Associated press RIAZ KHAN July 18, 2020 3:24 PM 2 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article PESHAWAR, Pakistan …
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