Pakistan Unrest
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As the noose tightens around Imran Khan, he faces the most serious test of his political career
As the PTI crumbles, the former Pakistan prime minister is paying the price for taking on, simultaneously, rival political forces and the establishment.
Zahid Hussain, Dawn.com
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The crackdown that followed Imran Khan’s arrest and what it means for Pakistan’s democracy
The government’s response to try the former prime minister’s supporters through military courts for violent protests will only worsen the situation.
Abdullah Zahid
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Pakistan: Hindu temple in Karachi vandalised
The police have filed an FIR but no one has been arrested yet.
Scroll Staff
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Manipur clashes: Why bodies are lying unclaimed in the state’s morgues
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‘Who will stage the inaugural walkout?’: Cartoonists chuckle over India’s new Parliament building
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In visuals: Protesting wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat detained by Delhi Police
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Modi’s new parliament could see Hindi belt gain, South lose power at the Centre
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New Parliament building seeks to legitimise Hindutva victory over India’s multicultural past
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Two Sikh men shot dead in Pakistan’s Peshawar, India registers ‘strong protest’
Several political leaders, including Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, condemned the attack.
Scroll Staff
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Pakistan: 22 people sentenced to five years in prison each for vandalising Hindu temple
The anti-terrorism court acquitted the remaining 62 suspects, giving them a benefit of doubt.
Scroll Staff
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Pakistan: Hindu temple vandalised last week has been restored, say authorities
A mob had attacked the temple as a reaction to the alleged desecration of a Muslim seminary.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Director forgets scroll after winning Palme d’Or at Cannes, Jane Fonda throws it at her
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Watch: Climate activists storm rugby field, scatter orange powder, disrupt match
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Watch: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar plays volleyball with police personnel in Dehradun
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Watch: Excavator falls into sea with operator inside during embankment construction in Kerala
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Eco India: How can the practice of agroforestry boost food security in Meghalaya?
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Mob attacks Hindu temple in Pakistan after minor gets bail in desecration case
Footage from the vandalism scene showed men smashing temple windows, doors and idols with sticks and stones.
Scroll Staff
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A death in Toronto brings attention again to the struggles in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Two Baloch activists in exile have been found dead this year – one in Canada, the other in Sweden.
Major General Yash Mor
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Maulana Fazlur Rehman has pulled an Imran Khan on Imran Khan – and Imran Khan is rattled
The Pakistani prime minister has no strategy to counter the maulana’s narrative. Even if the maulana loses, he wins.
Fahd Husain, Dawn.com
The Reel
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‘2018’ review: A heart-tugging Kerala story
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‘Agra’ isn’t for the faint-hearted – and director Kanu Behl won’t have it any other way
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Protests by Pakistan’s Pashtuns pit human rights demands against the War on Terror
The movement known as the 'Pashtun Long March' and the 'Pashtun Spring' has emerged from a history of human rights abuses in the name of curbing terrorism.
Admir Skodo, The Conversation
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Explainer: Pakistan protests over a ‘clerical mistake’ are really about anti-Ahmedi prejudice
The changed law appeared to relax rules that made it difficult for Ahmedis to take part in elections, but have now been rolled back.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Pakistan Army summoned as police operation fails to remove agitators; over 200 injured, some dead
After Islamabad, the anti-blasphemy protests started spreading to some other cities by Saturday evening.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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In visuals: Protesting wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat detained by Delhi Police
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