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Muslim mobs attack churches in eastern Pakistan after accusing Christians of desecrating the Quran

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In yet another video, a man is seen climbing to the roof of the church and removing the steel cross after repeatedly hitting it with a hammer as the crowd down on the road cheered him on. Local residents look damaged furniture outside of a burned church in a Christian neighborhood following an angry Muslim mob attack in Jaranwala near Faisalabad, Pakistan. MULTAN: Muslims in eastern Pakistan went on a rampage Wednesday over allegations that a Christian man had desecrated the Quran, demolishing the man’s house, burning churches and damaging several other homes, police and local Christians said. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The scale of the violence prompted the government to deploy additional police forces and send in the army to help restore order. The attacks in Jaranwala, in the district of Faisalabad in Punjab province, erupted after some Muslims living in the area claimed they had seen a local Christian, Raja Amir, and his friend tearing out pages from a Qura...

Pakistani police say electrical short circuit caused deadly blasts in Swat Valley; rule out terror angle

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The blast occurred on Monday at the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Kabal police station in Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Pakistani police officers. Image used for representational purpose PESHAWAR: Pakistani police on Tuesday ruled out a terror angle in the twin blasts which ripped through a counterterrorism facility in the country’s restive northwest on Monday that killed at least 17 people and injured 70 others, saying the explosions were caused by an electrical short-circuit. The blast occurred on Monday at the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Kabal police station in Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Those killed in the blast included a girl child, 12 policemen and four detained prisoners, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) CTD Khalid Suhail said Refuting initial claims of a suicide attack, Suhail said that arms and ammunition were stored in the CTD police station, and an explosion in the armoury likely caused the blasts. “There was a store ...

Pakistan court rules no-confidence vote block is illegal

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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan could face removal from office this weekend, after the country’s top court ruled his move to block a no-confidence vote was unconstitutional. Former cricket star Mr Khan said he "will continue to fight till the last ball" Last Sunday, Mr Khan’s ruling party blocked a no-confidence vote which he was widely expected to lose. His government then dissolved parliament and called a snap election. Furious opposition members launched an appeal with the Supreme Court to decide the legality of the blocked vote. The Supreme Court said in a ruling late on Thursday that the vote should go ahead. In response to this, Mr Khan announced that he had called a cabinet meeting and would address the nation on Friday evening. READ HERE : https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60978798

Imran Khan News LIVE Updates: Deputy Speaker’s Ruling to Dismiss Trust Vote Wrong, Says Pak SC; Verdict Today

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The Pakistan Supreme Court on Thursday said National Assembly deputy speaker Qasim Suri’s ruling to dismiss a no-confidence motion against embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan was wrong. Pakistan’s Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial said the controversial ruling is, prima facie, a violation of Article 95 of the Constitution as he said the court will issue a decision in the high-profile case today. Imran Khan Dubbing Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan ’s claim that the US is looking to overturn his government as concocted, a former top Trump administration official said Wednesday that the country is entering a period of political uncertainty. I think that Imran Khan has concocted this idea that somehow the US is looking to overturn his government. He simply has concocted this story to try to shore up his own base and gain support for his position, said Lisa Curtis, who was Trump Administration’s point person for India during his four years. Know More : https://www.news18.com/news/world/imr...