Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pakistan. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Pakistanische Wurzeln, britische Heimat - Mein Pakistan | Doku HD | ARTE

Aug 12, 2025 | Rund 1,5 Millionen Menschen in Großbritannien stammen aus Pakistan. So wie Ahad, ein erfolgreicher DJ, der als Kind Rassismus erlebte. Er entwickelte Strategien dagegen, das hat ihn gestärkt. Mahi und Irfan führen ein Modegeschäft. Trotz ihrer vielen Freunde vermissen sie Pakistan. Roshy und Sima stärken als Community-Arbeiterinnen Mädchen aus südasiatischen Familien.

Pakistanische Wurzeln – britische Heimat: Rund 1,5 Millionen Menschen in Großbritannien stammen aus Pakistan. Ob in der ersten oder zweiten Generation – sie bewegen sich zwischen zwei Kulturen. Die britische Gesellschaft ist vielfältig, doch Menschen mit Migrations-geschichte stoßen immer wieder auf Hindernisse. Rassismus und Diskriminierung gehören für viele zum Alltag. Gleichzeitig bietet das Königreich Chancen: Bildung, beruflicher Aufstieg und neue Freiheiten. Diese Mischung aus Herausforderungen und Möglichkeiten prägt das Leben der pakistanischen Diaspora – und stärkt ihren Zusammenhalt.

Ahad kam als Teenager nach England und fühlte sich oft ausgegrenzt. Inzwischen ist er ein weltweit gefeierter DJ, in dessen Musik beide Kulturen zusammenfließen. Mahi und Irfan führen im Londoner Stadtteil Southall ein erfolgreiches Modegeschäft. Obwohl ihre Kinder hier geboren sind und sie sich hier ein Leben aufgebaut haben, bleibt die Sehnsucht nach Pakistan groß.

Roshy und Sima, in Großbritannien geboren und aufgewachsen, fühlen sich nicht ganz so stark verbunden mit Pakistan, schöpfen aber viel Kraft aus ihrer muslimischen Kultur. Als Community-Arbeiterinnen setzen sie sich besonders für Mädchen und Frauen der südasiatischen Gemeinschaft ein. Die pakistanische Diaspora ist in Großbritannien zuhause – und doch bleibt Pakistan ein wichtiger Teil ihres Lebens.

Video verfügbar bis zum 14/12/2036


Saturday, August 09, 2025

Pakistan: Islam bestimmt den Alltag | Doku HD | ARTE

Aug 9, 2025 | In Pakistans Gesellschaft brodelt es. Immer mehr Menschen fordern mehr Freiheit und Gleichheit. Der Rockmusiker Aaiz rebelliert mit provokanten Texten gegen das Patriarchat, die Anwältin Neha kämpft gegen die Zwangsheirat. Der Imam Abdul Jameel dagegen fordert die Einhaltung der religiösen Regeln.

Pakistan ist ein Land, in dem Männer meistens das Sagen haben. Patriarchale Strukturen und religiöse Normen prägen Gesellschaft und Familie. Männliche Gewalt ist allgegenwärtig. Zwar gibt es zahlreiche Gesetze, die Frauen schützen sollen – doch in der Realität stehen Frauen einem System gegenüber, das sie oft unterdrückt. Aber nicht nur Frauen sind betroffen: Jeder, der in dieser konservativ-muslimischen Gesellschaft von der Tradition abweicht, hat es schwer. Besonders junge Menschen in den Städten spüren den Konflikt zwischen modernen Einflüssen und den Regeln, die Familien und Moscheen vorgeben. Doch es regt sich Widerstand – nicht nur unter Frauen, sondern auch unter Männern.

Der Imam Abdul Jameel versteht den Islam als Maßstab für sein Leben und als Grundlage für eine geordnete Gesellschaft. Er fordert strenge islamische Regeln – für seine Gemeinde, seine Frau und seine Söhne. Der Rockmusiker Aaiz setzt mit provokanten Texten und seinem Lebensstil ein Zeichen gegen die engen gesellschaftlichen Zwänge. Mit seiner Band rebelliert er gegen den Konservatismus und die Macht der Religion. Die Anwältin Neha kämpft für Mädchen und Frauen, die schutzlos sind oder Opfer männlicher Gewalt wurden. Sie weiß aus eigener Erfahrung, wie es ist, Missbrauch zu erleiden – und keine Möglichkeit zu haben, ihn anzuzeigen.Drei Menschen, die unterschiedliche Haltungen und Perspektiven vertreten im „Land der Männer“.

Video verfügbar bis zum 14/12/2036


Friday, January 17, 2025

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan Jailed for 14 Years in Corruption Case | BBCNews

Jan 17, 2025 | Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison over a corruption case, in the latest of a series of charges laid against him.

It is the longest valid jail sentence the cricket star-turned-politician, who has been detained since August 2023, has received.

He has faced charges in over 100 cases, ranging from leaking state secrets to selling state gifts - all of which he has denounced as politically motivated.

The latest case has been described by Pakistani authorities as the largest the country has seen.


Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Imran Khan Handed 10 Years in Prison for Leaking State Secrets

THE GUARDIAN: Former Pakistan prime minister condemns trial as ‘a joke’ amid crackdown on his political party in run-up to general election

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for leaking official secrets, amid a crackdown on his political party prior to upcoming elections.

The sentence is the harshest yet against Khan, who has been held in jail since August.

The case relates to a diplomatic cable that allegedly went missing while in his possession. Khan had publicly cited the cable as proof there was a conspiracy behind his fall from power in 2022 but had denied taking it from the ministry of foreign affairs.

The legal proceedings were highly unusual. They were held not in a courtroom but in the prison in Rawalpindi where Khan is being held, and were conducted behind closed doors, which Khan’s lawyers protested was unconstitutional. » | Hannah Ellis-Petersen, South Asia correspondent | Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Le Pakistan annonce avoir frappé en Iran et tué « des terroristes »

LE MONDE : Au moins neuf personnes, toutes de nationalité pakistanaises, ont été tuées jeudi dans le sud-est de l’Iran par des frappes de missiles menées par le Pakistan et dénoncées par l’Iran, ont rapporté des médias officiels.

Le Pakistan a annoncé, jeudi 18 janvier, avoir mené dans la nuit des « frappes contre des caches terroristes » en Iran, deux jours après une attaque iranienne sur son territoire ayant tué deux enfants.

« Ce matin, le Pakistan a mené une série de frappes de précision, hautement coordonnées et spécifiquement ciblées, contre des caches terroristes dans la province du Sistan-et-Baloutchistan », dans le sud-est de l’Iran, a annoncé dans un communiqué le ministère des affaires étrangères pakistanais. « La mesure (…) a été prise au vu de renseignements crédibles sur d’imminentes activités terroristes à une large échelle », a justifié le ministère, affirmant qu’un « certain nombre de terroristes » avaient été tués. » | Le Monde avec AFP | jeudi 18 janvier 2024

Wednesday, October 04, 2023

Pakistan weist 1,7 Millionen Afghanen aus

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FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: Weil sich die Regierung in Islamabad von Militanten aus Afghanistan bedroht fühlt, weist Pakistan Einwanderer ohne Papiere aus. Der Innenminister spricht von mehr als einem Dutzend Selbstmordanschlägen seit Jahresanfang.

Pakistan hat nach einer Serie von Anschlägen alle illegal Eingewanderten, darunter mehr als 1,7 Millionen afghanische Staatsbürger, angewiesen, das Land zu verlassen. „Wir haben ihnen eine Frist bis zum 1. November gesetzt“, sagte Innenminister Sarfraz Bugti am Dienstag in Islamabad. „Und wenn sie es nicht schaffen, fristgerecht auszureisen, werden alle Strafverfolgungsbehörden unserer Bundesstaaten eine Operation mit Vollgas starten, um sie abzuschieben.“ » | Von Othmara Glas | Mittwoch 4. Oktober 2023

Tuesday, October 03, 2023

With Surge in Attacks, Militants Begin New Era of Bloodshed in Pakistan

THE NEW YORK TIMES: For nearly a decade, the country had seemingly broken the cycle of violence, but extremist groups have bounced back since the Taliban regained control in neighboring Afghanistan.

Praying on Sunday for the victims of a suicide attack that killed more than 50 people last week. | Arshad Butt/Associated Press

It was a bloody reminder that the dark days of extremist violence appeared to have returned to Pakistan: a suicide attack on a religious festival in the country’s southwest this past week that left around 60 people dead.

For nearly a decade, Pakistan had seemingly broken the cycle of such deadly attacks. In 2014, the country’s security forces carried out a large-scale military operation in the tribal areas near Afghanistan, forcing militants across the border and returning a relative peace to the restive frontier region.

But since the Taliban seized power in neighboring Afghanistan in August 2021, offering some groups safe haven on Afghan soil and starting a crackdown on others that pushed their fighters into neighboring Pakistan, the violence has roared back. The number of terrorist attacks in Pakistan rose by around 50 percent during the Taliban’s first year in power, compared with the year before, according to the Pak Institute for Peace Studies, which monitors extremist violence and is based in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.

This year, the pace of attacks have continued to rise. The attacks themselves have also become bolder, reviving the fears of a terrorism-scared nation. In January, a suicide bombing at a heavily guarded mosque killed more than 100 people. A month later, militants struck the heart of Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, waging an hourslong siege at the police headquarters. Another suicide blast, at a political rally, killed more than 50 people in July.

In the latest massacre, on Friday, a suicide bomber set off an explosion at a religious procession that left carnage in the street. No group has claimed responsibility yet. » | Christina Goldbaum and Zia ur-Rehman | Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Friday, September 29, 2023

Suicide Bombing Near Pakistan Mosque Kills At Least 52 People

THE GUARDIAN: Blast occurs at gathering in Balochistan to celebrate birthday of prophet Muhammad

At least 52 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a suicide attack near a mosque to mark the birthday of the prophet Muhammad in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, health officials and police said.

No group has claimed responsibility for the blast, which comes amid a surge in the number of attacks claimed by militant groups in the west of the country before national elections scheduled for January next year.

“The bomber detonated himself near the vehicle of the deputy superintendent of police,” the deputy inspector general of police, Munir Ahmed, told Reuters, adding that the blast occurred near a mosque where people were gathering for a procession to mark Muhammad’s birthday, which is a public holiday.

The Pakistani Taliban, an umbrella group of various hardline Sunni Islamist groups, denied it had carried out the attack. » | Reuters and Associated Press | Friday, September 29, 2023

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

Pakistan : des églises saccagées après des accusations de blasphème • Les Observateurs

Sep 5, 2023 | Une vingtaine d'églises chrétiennes ont été attaquées le 16 août, dans la province du Pendjab, au Pakistan, et ce après que deux chrétiens ont été accusés de profanation du Coran. Après avoir arraché pillé et brûlé plusieurs églises, une foule en colère a mis le feu à des maisons appartenant à des chrétiens. Selon l'ONG Human Rights Focus Pakistan, on estime à 10 000 le nombre de chrétiens ayant fui leur domicile en raison de ces violences. Au Pakistan, les accusations de blasphème sont courantes, selon nos Observateurs. est considéré comme un crime passible de la peine de mort. Dans ce pays, où la religion chrétienne est minoritaire, le blasphème est considéré comme crime passible de la peine de mort.

Friday, August 18, 2023

Au Pakistan, 87 domiciles de chrétiens et 19 églises vandalisés lors d’émeutes liées à des accusations de blasphème

LE MONDE : Des centaines de personnes de confession musulmane, armées de bâtons et de pierres, ont déferlé mercredi dans les ruelles du quartier chrétien de Jaranwala, dans la banlieue de la ville de Faisalabad, poussant les chrétiens à la fuite.

A Jaranwala, ville du Pendjab pakistanais, 87 domiciles de chrétiens et 19 églises ont été vandalisés cette semaine, lors d’émeutes liées à des accusations de blasphème, selon la police. « Les événements qui se sont déroulés sont tragiques. Une telle violence ne peut jamais être justifiée », a déclaré Usman Anwar, le chef de la police provinciale de l’Etat du Pendjab, dans l’est du Pakistan, vendredi 18 août.

Des centaines de personnes de confession musulmane, armées de bâtons et de pierres, ont déferlé mercredi dans les ruelles du quartier chrétien de Jaranwala, qui se trouve dans la banlieue de la ville de Faisalabad, poussant les chrétiens à la fuite. L’attaque a été perpétrée après qu’un groupe de fanatiques religieux a accusé une famille d’avoir profané le Coran. » | Le Monde avec AFP | vendredi 18 août 2023

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Muslim Mobs Torch Churches after Koran ‘Desecrated’

THE TELEGRAPH: Dozens of houses also set ablaze as thousands riot in Pakistan after brothers accused of violating blasphemy laws


Muslim mobs have torched churches in Pakistan after two locals were accused of desecrating the Koran, violating blasphemy laws.

The violence erupted after torn pages of the sacred text with insulting remarks allegedly scribbled on them were found near a Christian community in Jaranwala, eastern Pakistan.

Local authorities said five churches and dozens of houses were set ablaze as thousands of rioters, led by local clerics, rampaged through the city carrying iron rods and knives, forcing Christians living there to flee.

Footage of flames and smoke billowing from buildings and people tearing a crucifix from a church was shared widely on social media.

The rioters were demanding that the two accused men, brothers who have fled their homes, be handed over to them. » | Samaan Lateef in New Delhi | Thursday, August 17, 2023

Saturday, August 05, 2023

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Sentenced to Three Years in Jail

THE GUARDIAN: Khan arrested in Lahore after court also bans him from politics for five years for illegally selling state gifts

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been arrested after a court in Islamabad sentenced him to three years in jail and disqualified him from politics for “corrupt practices” involving the sale of state gifts.

Khan, 70, was picked up by police from his home in Lahore on Saturday after a court ruled on the Toshakaha case, in which he was accused of illegally selling gifts from heads of state worth hundreds of millions of rupees.

The judge found Khan had “deliberately submitted fake details” of the gifts to the court and had been involved in corruption. After expressing his displeasure that Khan’s lawyers were not in court, he sentenced him to three years in prison and ordered him to be banned from politics for five years. » | Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Shah Meer Baloch | Saturday, August 5, 2023

Au Pakistan, l’ex-premier ministre Imran Khan condamné pour corruption et arrêté : M. Khan, aujourd’hui leader du parti Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), fait l’objet de plus de 150 poursuites judiciaires depuis son éviction du pouvoir, des accusations qu’il affirme être motivées par des considérations politiques. »

Friday, May 19, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan's Imran Khan Fears Re-arrest | DW News

May 18, 2023 | Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who faces corruption charges, told DW on Thursday there is an "unprecedented crackdown taking place" in Pakistan. Speaking with DW's Anja Kueppers-McKinnon, Khan said he "expect to be re-arrested." Pakistani police surrounded Khan's house in Lahore on Wednesday.

"My entire senior leadership is in jail, they get bail from court as they come out of court they again get re-arrested," he said. Khan said he it was done "in order to crush the party so that we don't contest the election, this is why all of this is happening." He said, "7,500 workers have been arrested, we don't know what is going one, all my leadership has been arrested."

Khan will ignore a summons by the country's anti-graft agency to appear before it on Thursday for questioning, his party spokesman said.


Friday, May 12, 2023

Pakistan: Khan Alleges His Arrest Was an Illegal 'Abduction' | DW News

May 12, 2023 | The Islamabad High Court on Friday ordered the release of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on bail for two weeks, his lawyers said. On Tuesday, Khan was dragged out of from the same court building and arrested . He has now been granted protection from arrest. The 70-year-old politician and former cricket star is facing charges of corruption. His arrest, which was later ruled unlawful, triggered riots that claimed several lives across the country. The current government, comprised of Khan's political rivals, deployed the military to curb the unrest.

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Imran Khan Arrest Was Illegal Says Pakistan’s Supreme Court - BBC News


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Supporters of Former Pakistani PM Khan Clash with Security Forces | DW News

May 10, 2023 | Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan have clashed with security forces following his dramatic arrest on Tuesday. Khan was taken into custody during a court appearance in Islamabad on corruption charges. His detainment marks a dramatic escalation of political tensions in the country. Protests erupted in several cities across Pakistan, including Islamabad, Karachi, and Khan's hometown, Lahore.

Against the backdrop of a severe economic crisis, Khan remains influential. Across the country, people turned out in force to protest his arrest. If convicted, Imran Khan, by far the most popular opposition politician, will likely be prevented from running in the upcoming elections in November.



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Oberste Richter ordnen Freilassung Imran Khans an: Nach der Festnahme des früheren Ministerpräsidenten wurde Pakistan von einer Welle des Protests erfasst. Nun ordnet der Oberste Gerichtshof Khans Freilassung an. Stellt er sich damit gegen die Armee? »

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

Pakistan’s Former PM Imran Khan Arrested in Islamabad

THE GUARDIAN: Khan taken into custody as he appeared in court to face charges in a corruption case

Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has been arrested by the military as he appeared in court in Islamabad to face charges in a corruption case. » | Agencies in Islamabad | Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Ex-Leader, Is Arrested: Mr. Khan, a former cricket star, has staged a comeback since being ousted, openly challenging the powerful military. His detention raises fears of mass protests. »


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Au Pakistan, l’ex-premier ministre Imran Khan arrêté au tribunal : L’arrestation d’Imran Khan survient au lendemain de la mise en garde de l’armée contre « les allégations sans fondement » prononcées, selon elle, par l’ex-premier ministre. »

Pakistan : des tirs de gaz lacrymogènes contre les manifestants après l'arrestation d'Imran Khan : L'ancien premier ministre comparaissait devant un tribunal d'Islamabad pour l'une des nombreuses affaires le visant depuis qu'il a été chassé du pouvoir en avril 2022. »

LESEN SIE AUCH :

Pakistans früherer Ministerpräsident Imran Khan festgenommen: Seit seinem Sturz im vergangenen Jahr laufen zahlreiche Korruptionsverfahren gegen Imran Khan. Der wittert eine Verschwörung des Militärs. Nun wurde Khan in einer undurchsichtigen Aktion festgenommen. »

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Transgender in Pakistan | DW Documentary

Apr 12, 2023 | Sunny is a trans person living in Pakistan. She begs in order to survive. Others get by as sex workers or dancers.

Trans people in Pakistan are frequently cast out by their families and live in poverty. They can find safe spaces and a new family in special centers. Here, they do not have to hide and discover that they are not alone in their fight for survival and recognition in Pakistan’s conservative society. Only around 10 thousand people of Pakistan’s population of 220 million are officially counted as members of the “third gender,” yet it’s estimated that the true figure may be as high as 300 thousand.


Thursday, November 03, 2022

Imran Khan Shot in 'Assassination Attempt' during Pakistan March

Nov 3, 2022 | Imran Khan, the former Pakistani prime minister, has reportedly been injured in a shooting attack during a march on the capital Islamabad with his supporters. At least three other people were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on the vehicle carrying Mr Khan as it passed through Wazirabad, about 110 miles south-east of Islamabad, local media reported. Mr Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party called the attack an “assassination attempt”, adding that PTI leader Faisal Javed had also been injured. The PTI’s Imran Ismail has said Mr Khan was shot in the leg "three to four" times by an attacker wielding an AK-47. He told Pakistan’s Bol TV that he was standing next to the former Pakistani leader when the attack occurred. A PTI spokesman said Mr Khan was “safe” and that a suspect has been arrested.

Monday, August 22, 2022

Pakistan's Former PM Imran Khan Charged under Terrorism Act - BBC News

Aug 22, 2022 Police in Pakistan have charged the country's former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, under anti-terror laws.

Officials accused Mr Khan of breaching the country's anti-terrorism act for allegedly making threats against the state officials.

He has been a vocal critic of the government and the country's army since he was ousted from power in April in a no-confidence vote.

Police announced the charges after the cricketer-turned-politician accused authorities of torturing his close aide, who is himself being detained under sedition charges.