Ottawa, March 2 – The Canadian student who was arrested in Pakistan while conducting research for his dissertation has not been granted bail. Hamza Ahmed Khan’s brother, Awes Ahmed Khan, stated that there was no reason to keep his brother in prison, according to local media reports.“There is...
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Islamabad, February 26 – Several international press freedom and human rights organizations have written to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing serious concerns about the continued deterioration of media freedom in Pakistan.In a joint letter, the Committee to Protect...
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Islamabad, February 10 A Pakistani court issued a warrant for the arrest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Tuesday in a case related to alleged inflammatory remarks against security institutions.The National Cyber Crime Investigation Authority (NCCIA) registered the case...