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October 9, 2018

Lawyers in Lahore lock court’s gates in protest against suo motu

LAHORE: The members of Lahore Bar Association (LBA) on Monday locked entrance gates of sessions court for hours as protest against a suo motu notice taken […]
October 9, 2018

Enforced disappearances issue to be solved: Mazari

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari on Monday claimed that she was working on solving enforced disappearances issue. Speaking to a delegation, led by […]
October 9, 2018

Bangladesh enacts digital law despite protests

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s president signed on Monday a digital security act into law on Monday despite protests by journalists and rights groups that it will severely curb […]
October 9, 2018

Musharraf can record statement in treason case over Skype, lawyer tells court

A two-judge bench of a special court hearing treason charges against retired Gen Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday said that it is vital the former president’s statement […]
October 9, 2018

Eduardo Vela: ‘Stolen babies’ doctor escapes punishment in Spain

A Madrid court has let off a former doctor over stealing newborn babies from their mothers and supplying them to infertile couples. The court found gynaecologist […]
October 9, 2018

Australia considers forcing new migrants to live in rural areas

The Australian government has unveiled a proposal to force new migrants to live outside Sydney and Melbourne. The policy would aim to ease congestion in Australia’s […]
October 9, 2018

#MeToo firestorm consumes Bollywood and Indian media

India’s #MeToo movement arrived in a cascade of allegations as women took to Twitter to call out comedians, journalists, authors, actors and filmmakers – in the […]
October 9, 2018

Police constable’s killing in New Karachi being investigated from all angles: CTD

A Karachi police constable was shot dead on Monday near the Karwan-e-Hyderi Imambargah in New Karachi. Syed Ahmed Abbas Rizvi, son of Syed Ghazanfer Mehdi, was […]