Steven Butler, the Asia program director for the Committee to Protect Journalists, was placed on a “stop list” and forced to leave the country.
Author: SALMAN MASOOD
Rapes and Killings of Children Haunt a Corner of Pakistan
Child sexual abuse cases keep surfacing in one eastern district, each more shocking. The police say a man has confessed to four recent killings.
Brother of Qandeel Baloch, Pakistani Internet Star, Gets Life Term for Her Murder
The case had returned the spotlight to a rampant practice of “honor killings” in Pakistan. The assailants often go free because the victim’s family forgives the killer.
Earthquake Strikes Pakistan, Killing at Least 22
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake rocked several cities in Pakistan and some parts of the Kashmir region under its control.
Daughter of Ex-Prime Minister Is Arrested in Pakistan Graft Inquiry
Opposition figures denounced the arrest of Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a vocal critic of Prime Minister Imran Khan, as part of a political vendetta.
Pakistani Military Plane Crashes, Killing at Least 18
The plane crashed into a village near the capital, Islamabad, causing a fire that damaged several homes and killed at least 13 people on the ground.
Taliban Attack Security Checkpoint and Hospital in Pakistan
At least nine people were killed, including six police officers, and 30 others wounded in a two-pronged assault in the northwest of the country, officials said.
Pakistan Arrests Former Prime Minister in Anticorruption Sweep
Opposition figures denounced the arrest of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, a senior figure for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, as part of a political vendetta.
Pakistan Brings Terrorism Financing Charges Against Hafiz Saeed
Facing the threat of sanctions for not cracking down on militants, Pakistan is again moving against the founder of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Tired of Hearing Leader Criticized, Pakistani Lawmaker Starts Banning Words
After the opposition kept calling Prime Minister Imran Khan a leader “selected” by the country’s military, the deputy speaker banned the description. The debate is not over.