A Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy and attacked by a mob has died of injuries
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy and attacked by a mob last month died of his injuries on Monday, a police official said.
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan is acquitted of leaking state secrets but remains in prison on other charges
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani appeals court on Monday acquitted former Prime Minister Imran Khan of leaking state secrets, his lawyer said, though the popular opposition leader will remain behind bars as he serves several prison terms and awaits a slew of cases pending against him.
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan acquitted in state secrets case, but to stay in jail
ISLAMABAD — A high court in Pakistan overturned jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's conviction on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer and his party said on June 3, but Khan will remain in prison for now due to a conviction in another case.
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan acquitted in state secrets case, but will remain in jail
A Pakistan high court on Monday overturned a treason conviction against former prime minister Imran Khan, who remains in jail on other charges.
Sharif’s Beijing trip: Can China-Pakistan Economic Corridor be revived?
The $62bn project, meant to resurrect Pakistan’s economy, has struggled amid attacks on Chinese workers.
Arrest Threatens Nepal’s Standing as South Asia’s Model for Free Speech
In a region sliding toward authoritarianism one country after another, the small Himalayan nation of Nepal was a shining exception.
Gunmen kill a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen fatally shot a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest, an official said Monday.
Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan are affected by ongoing flash floods, UNICEF says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan remain affected by ongoing flash floods, especially in the north and west, the U.N. children’s agency said Monday.