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Pakistan says police responsible for killing a doctor accused of blasphemy
Pakistan’s government said Thursday that police had orchestrated the killing of a doctor who was in custody after he was accused of blasphemy. Officers then lied about the circumstances of his death,
Pakistan Inquiry Finds Doctor Accused of Blasphemy Was Killed in Fake Police Shootout
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An inquiry found that a doctor accused of blasphemy was killed in a fake police shootout last week in Pakistan after violent protests by Islamists, a government minister said on Thursday, ordering criminal proceedings against the officers involved. It was the second such killing in police custody in a week.
Pakistani police are responsible for killing a doctor held in a blasphemy claim, the government says
Pakistan’s government says its investigation shows that police had orchestrated the killing of a doctor accused of blasphemy while he was held in custody last week
Demands for justice: Doctor accused of blasphemy is killed in Pakistan police custody
Thousands in Pakistan are partaking in rare and remarkable protests against blasphemy vigilantes after a doctor accused of offending Islam was killed in police custody.
Pakistan: Police blasphemy killings raise new concerns
Activists say two separate cases of police killing men accused of blasphemy have opened a new dimension in a long-running human rights problem for Pakistan.Last week, Shah Nawaz, a 32- year-old doctor in Pakistan's Sindh province,
Police Celebrated After Blasphemy Suspect Killed in Pakistan
In southern Pakistan, police officers last week were celebrated with flowers and chants after killing Shah Nawaz, a 36-year-old doctor accused of posting blasphemous content on social media. Authorities claim Nawaz was shot accidentally during his arrest,
Pakistan Wins More Financing Assurances From China, UAE, Saudi IMF Official Says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan has received "significant financing assurances" from China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab ...
Azerbaijan buys fighter jets from Pakistan under $1.6 billion deal
Azerbaijan has purchased multi-role JF-17 Block III fighter jets from Pakistan reportedly under a USD 1.6 billion deal, a ...
Low Quality Oil is Responsible for Increasing Cancer Cases in Pakistan
The Chairman of the Standing Committee on Petroleum, Ghulam Mustafa Mehmood, has voiced alarming concerns about the poor ...
Pakistan signs contract to sell JF-17 fighter jets to Azerbaijan
Pakistan's military said on Thursday that the country has signed a contract to sell JF-17 Block III fighter jets to Azerbaijan.
International Oscar Race: Pakistan Selects Hand-Drawn Animation ‘The Glassworker'
Pakistan has chosen Usman Riaz’s hand-drawn animated feature “The Glassworker” as its official submission to the best ...
Pakistan brings arrested nurse before cameras to answer questions about her alleged bombing attempt
Pakistani authorities have brought a nurse they said was arrested over the weekend before state-run media to answer questions ...
Pakistan wins additional financing assurances from China, UAE, Saudi-IMF official
Pakistan has received "significant financing assurances" from China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates linked to a ...
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Pakistan's poliovirus tally surges to 23 this year after new case found in KP
ISLAMABAD: The total number of poliovirus cases in Pakistan climbed 23 after a 10-month-old baby girl in district Kohat of ...