Tag: violence
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No stability until May 9 Perpetrators brought to justice: Pak Army
The Pakistan Army on Thursday reiterated the call for bringing to justice the planners, perpetrators, abettors, and facilitators of the May 9 riots for the “collective good of the country”. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s resolve was communicated during the 83rd Formation Commanders Conference at the General Headquarters (GHQ) presided by…
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Pakistan’s Sufi festivals reclaim spirit after violence
Shah Jiwana (Pakistan) (AFP) – Rhythmic drums and spirited dancing are once again bringing life to the shrines of Pakistan’s saints, where festivals were long stifled by jihadist violence. As the harvest season ends and schools finish for the summer, villagers climb atop tractor trolleys, buses and rickshaws to head to the annual celebrations at Sufi…
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Sudan facing ‘inferno’ of violence, crushing aid holdups: UN
Residents of conflict-hit Sudan are “trapped in an inferno of brutal violence” and increasingly at risk of famine due to the rainy season and blocked aid, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator for the country warned Wednesday. Tens of thousands of people have died and millions have been displaced since war broke out in April 2023 between…
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Faisalabad: New revelations coming up in minor housemaid assault case
Important details are coming to light in the death of 11-year-old Ayesha allegedly at the hands of house owners in Faisalabad. Ayesha, an 11-year-old domestic worker who was killed by violence in Faisalabad, got hired four months ago for a salary of 5,000 per month in a house belonging to a female lecturer in Naimat…
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How many registered religious minority voters are in Pakistan?
As per the recent province-wise religion report of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), there are 30 lac, 78 thousand, 3 hundred and 6 voters from religious minorities in Pakistan. Out of 40 thousand 781 minority voters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3516 are Bahai, 220 Buddist, 28080 Christian, 4209 Hindu, 723 Parsi, 1149 Ahmadi, and 2884…
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‘Cheap knockoff of Kabir Singh’: Viral clip from Danish Taimoor’s new drama has Twitter in fits
Once more, Danish Taimoor’s dramas are providing meme fodder for the internet. A clip from the actor’s series ‘Rah e Junoon’ is trending after drawing comparisons between Danish’s character and a well known misogynist, Bollywood villain Kabir Singh. This led to many mocking the show by calling it ‘Kabir Singh from Daraz’. Kabir Singh from…
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6 more deaths despite the ceasefire in Kurram Agency
The sectarian clashes between the two groups in Kurram have claimed six more lives taking the death toll to 55 in nine days. A total of 105 people are injured. Despite the efforts made by the local jirgas of the ceasefire the clashes between different other groups have erupted, pushing the region to be blocked…
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Newlyweds murdered in mosque in honour killing
A newlywed couple was shot dead inside a mosque in Jehlum on Wednesday in what is suspected to be a case of honour killing. Rehman Rasool and Safia recently eloped to get married of their own free will. They were then called in by the girl’s family for reconciliation. Sensing the possible threat, the two…
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Pakistan’s security forces lost 386 personnel in 2023: report
A recent Security Report released by the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) reveals that Pakistan’s security forces lost at least 386 personnel, including 137 army soldiers, in the first nine months of the ongoing year, marking an eight-year high as the country continues to battle militant violence. The Islamabad-based think tank’s report states,…
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15-year-old British school girl murdered while trying to protect friend
A 15-year-old school girl has been stabbed to death in South London by a 17-year-old boy on Wednesday when she was on her way to school. According to the Evening Standard, the crime took place near Croydon’s Whitgift shopping sector, when the boy arrived at a bus stop to give flowers to his former girlfriend-…