Pakistan Unrest
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In Pakistan, soaring electricity rates amid high inflation could topple an unsteady government
The prospect of a nuclear-armed nation collapsing under its own contradictions is frightening.
Zahid Hussain, Dawn.com
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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
Trending
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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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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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
Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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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
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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
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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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
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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
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024