Two foreign women, who were allegedly raped in Lahore, revealed shocking details about the incident and the treatment they endured, saying that they were sexually and physically assaulted many times. Police sources said on Saturday that four more people have been taken into custody for questioning after being identified by the suspects already arrested in […]
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Goldsmith Family’s Assault on Pakistan’s National Interests
Respect, honour, and prestige of one’s homeland and its national interests, especially the interests which are directly linked to the sovereignty, image, and standing of a country on the global scenario, are the most cherished, close to the heart, and above all, of paramount significance for any citizen who loves his motherland with unflinching loyalty. […]
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown substance but remains unbowed
MINNEAPOLIS: US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was sprayed with an unidentified liquid by an attacker during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis on Tuesday, but she remained unshaken and continued addressing her constituents, AFP reported. Read More: US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar arrives in Islamabad The assailant, identified by police as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, jumped from the front row […]
PTI denounces ‘assault’ on Imran’s sisters, announces black day
The PTI on Wednesday strongly condemned the Punjab government for unleashing “a reign of terror” on party founder Imran Khan’s sisters, party leaders, lawyers, and workers outside Adiala Jail, describing the act as utterly intolerable and completely unacceptable. The party announced that the opposition alliance would observe a countrywide ‘black day’ on Friday to demand […]
Cyclist Van der Poel pleads guilty to assault in Australia
Sydney: Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel pleaded guilty Monday to common assault after being arrested over an altercation with two teenage girls at a Sydney hotel, a court official said. The 27-year-old was detained on the eve of Sunday’s elite road race at the world championships in Wollongong, where he was among the favourites. […]
Court hands down 22-year term to rapist
A special court on Monday convicted a man on the charges of kidnap cum rape of a 25-year old girl. The court handed down 22-year imprisonment to Samson Masih, besides imposing Rs 300,000 fine. The court further imposed daman (compensation) of Rs 200,000 on the convict, to be paid to the victim. Additional District and […]
Seven Greek bishops hurt in acid attack
Seven bishops from the Greek Orthodox Church were hurt in an acid attack late Wednesday by a priest undergoing a disciplinary hearing in Athens, police said. Three of the bishops were still in hospital following the attack, while a police officer who was at the scene was also being treated, police added. Greek media reported […]
Hindu man murdered for protecting sister from harassers
BADIN: A Hindu man, identified as Bherumal Kolhi, was killed in Kunri town of Umerkot district late on Friday after he showed resistance to some people, who allegedly sexually assaulted his younger sister in village Ghulam Rasool Arain near Kunri of Umerkot district. Bheram was attacked and killed after he had an altercation with some […]
Sex attack survivors praise Bafta-winning ‘I May Destroy You’
The hard-hitting British television series “I May Destroy You“, which depicts the impact of a sexual assault on a young woman, has won praise from real-life survivors of sexual violence. The show, recognised with several of the prestigious Bafta TV awards handed out Sunday, chronicles a successful young black blogger and novelist piecing together details […]
Another day another journalist attacked – ‘Asad Toor’s voice will grow stronger, louder’: Bilawal
While politicians and journalists came in drove condemning the attack on Asad Ali Toor, journalist and Youtuber, social media was full of posts (unfortunately) creating doubts about the incident. This is not happening for the first time in Pakistan. A good chunk of the social media activists sees the attack on Malala Yousafzai by Taliban […]