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
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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
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
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
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
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
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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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
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. »
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.
"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
Thursday, May 11, 2023
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? »
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. »
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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. »
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
ALSO READ:
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. »
LIRE AUSSI :
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.
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
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.
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.
Saturday, April 09, 2022
Pakistan Parliament Ousts Imran Khan as Prime Minister
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The country will now face early elections after days of brinkmanship in which Mr. Khan tried to dissolve Parliament to head off the no-confidence vote.
Imran Khan, center, last month during National Day in Islamabad. He was ousted as Pakistan’s prime minister on Saturday, losing a no-confidence vote in Parliament. | Anjum Naveed/Associated Press
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Imran Khan, the former international cricket star turned politician who oversaw a new era of Pakistan’s foreign policy that distanced the country from the United States, was removed as prime minister early on Sunday after losing a no-confidence vote in Parliament.
The vote, coming amid soaring inflation and a rift between Mr. Khan’s government and the military, capped a political crisis that has embroiled the country for weeks and came down to the wire in a parliamentary session that dragged into the early morning hours. Pakistan remains in a state of turmoil as it heads into an early election season in the coming months.
Pakistan, a nuclear-armed nation with the world’s second-largest Muslim population, has struggled with instability and military coups since its founding 75 years ago. While no prime minister in Pakistan has ever completed a full five-year term in office, Mr. Khan is the first to be removed in a no-confidence vote.
The motion to oust Mr. Khan was passed with 174 votes, two more than the requisite simple majority. » | Christina Goldbaum and Salman Masood | Saturday, April 9, 2022
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Imran Khan, the former international cricket star turned politician who oversaw a new era of Pakistan’s foreign policy that distanced the country from the United States, was removed as prime minister early on Sunday after losing a no-confidence vote in Parliament.
The vote, coming amid soaring inflation and a rift between Mr. Khan’s government and the military, capped a political crisis that has embroiled the country for weeks and came down to the wire in a parliamentary session that dragged into the early morning hours. Pakistan remains in a state of turmoil as it heads into an early election season in the coming months.
Pakistan, a nuclear-armed nation with the world’s second-largest Muslim population, has struggled with instability and military coups since its founding 75 years ago. While no prime minister in Pakistan has ever completed a full five-year term in office, Mr. Khan is the first to be removed in a no-confidence vote.
The motion to oust Mr. Khan was passed with 174 votes, two more than the requisite simple majority. » | Christina Goldbaum and Salman Masood | Saturday, April 9, 2022
Friday, November 05, 2021
Au Pakistan, Imran Khan fait libérer des centaines d’islamistes antifrançais
LE FIGARO : RÉCIT - Le premier ministre pakistanais a cédé aux pressions du TLP, puissant mouvement soutenu par l’armée.
C’est ce qui s’appelle l’effet papillon. Les réactions suscitées par la publication de caricatures de Mahomet par Charlie Hebdo en septembre 2020 n’en finissent plus de poser de nombreux problèmes au gouvernement pakistanais. Voilà plus d’un an qu’il essaye de transiger avec un parti islamiste, le Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). Cette organisation a fait de la défense de l’honneur du Prophète son cheval de bataille depuis sa création, en 2015.
Le TLP a organisé une énième marche entre Lahore et Islamabad du 22 au 31 octobre avec des exigences qu’il pousse depuis l’an dernier: expulsion de l’ambassadeur de France en représailles aux dessins de l’hebdomadaire français et aux propos d’Emmanuel Macron sur la liberté de caricaturer. Mais aussi libération de ses militants emprisonnés depuis le début de la mobilisation. Son chef, Saad Hussain Rizvi, est derrière les barreaux depuis le mois d’avril. » | Par Emmanuel Derville | vendredi 5 novembre 2021
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Monday, August 09, 2021
Eight-year-old Becomes Youngest Person Charged with Blasphemy in Pakistan
THE GUARDIAN: Hindu boy faces possible death penalty after being accused of intentionally urinating in a madrassa library
An eight-year-old Hindu boy is being held in protective police custody in east Pakistan after becoming the youngest person ever to be charged with blasphemy in the country.
The boy’s family is in hiding and many of the Hindu community in the conservative district of Rahim Yar Khan, in Punjab, have fled their homes after a Muslim crowd attacked a Hindu temple after the boy’s release on bail last week. Troops were deployed to the area to quell any further unrest.
On Saturday, 20 people were arrested in connection with the temple attack.
The boy is accused of intentionally urinating on a carpet in the library of a madrassa, where religious books were kept, last month. Blasphemy charges can carry the death penalty. » | Haroon Janjua in Islamabad | Monday, August 9, 2021
An eight-year-old Hindu boy is being held in protective police custody in east Pakistan after becoming the youngest person ever to be charged with blasphemy in the country.
The boy’s family is in hiding and many of the Hindu community in the conservative district of Rahim Yar Khan, in Punjab, have fled their homes after a Muslim crowd attacked a Hindu temple after the boy’s release on bail last week. Troops were deployed to the area to quell any further unrest.
On Saturday, 20 people were arrested in connection with the temple attack.
The boy is accused of intentionally urinating on a carpet in the library of a madrassa, where religious books were kept, last month. Blasphemy charges can carry the death penalty. » | Haroon Janjua in Islamabad | Monday, August 9, 2021
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