MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said govt providing all possible assistance to Priya and her family, working closely with local authorities and friendly govts to resolve the issue.
Council proposes a six-member team comprising two each representing the Action Council, Sunni cleric Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar and the central government.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal claims to have no information about role of Grand Mufti Ahmad in deferment of execution of 37-yr-old Nimisha Priya, convicted of murder in Yemen.
A person convicted of murder in Yemen can be spared execution if all legal heirs of the victim agree to grant pardon, usually in exchange for blood money, according to Sharia law.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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