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Topic: Pakistan

Pakistan is a South Asian country and western neighbour of India. It was created in 1947 after being partitioned from India during independence. It has longstanding border disputes with India and is currently reeling under economic and political issues.

Maryam Nawaz dons police uniform. Pakistanis liken her to Sacha Baron Cohen from Dictator

Debdutta Chakraborty -
While many likened her to Cohen and Sridevi, a lawyer took her sartorial choice so seriously he sought a court order to register an FIR.

Pakistani government rarely took steps against human rights abuses, says US report

ANI -
The 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices says that human rights organisations claimed that govt agents continued policy of 'kill and dump' in Balochistan.

Pakistani man covers YouTuber’s head on camera citing Allah, she gives him a lesson in consent

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Shaila Khan is a popular YouTuber with around 6 lakh followers. She has made videos in support of CAA, Prime Minister Modi and Ram Navami. 

Top Pakistani General resigns. Media says he stood up to the establishment, COAS Asim Munir

Debdutta Chakraborty -
The Lt General was among the few promoted in the 2022 military reshuffle. It was particularly significant, as they were among the key choices by former COAS Bajwa before his retirement.

‘Ghus ke marenge’ is a warning to our neighbours. Hot pursuit is recognised in law

+TFP Gen MM Naravane (Retd) -
Political leadership & military must exercise caution when planning such operations and ensure that action is justified, proportionate, and respectful of international norms.

Pakistan court orders 80 lashes to man who falsely accused wife of adultery

Debdutta Chakraborty -
A Karachi court found the man guilty of ‘qazf’ – falsely accusing a chaste person – and found him liable to be punished under the Offence of Qazf—Enforcement of Hadd—Ordinance 1979.

No one safe from poison in Pakistan. After Bushra Bibi, HC judges get letters with anthrax

Debdutta Chakraborty -
At least eight judges from Islamabad High Court and four from the Lahore High Court have received such letters. Four letters were also sent to the Chief Justice of Pakistan.

Pakistan’s youngest vlogger was PM for a day. ‘Shehbaz uncle’ was all praise

Zenaira Bakhsh -
Mohammad Shiraz captures his life as it is—be it his goats, snow-capped peaks surrounding his village, or the day-to-day conversations with his friends and younger sister Muskan.

Terror attacks on Chinese nationals in Pakistan won’t stop until Beijing winds up CPEC

Seshadri Chari -
Balochistan is simmering with discontent as its mineral wealth is being looted by China.

Millions of Pakistanis’ data breached, sold in Argentina, Romania

ThePrint Team -
Pakistan's JIT report highlights data breach, recommends measures to protect citizens' data
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Opinion

Instagram reels on stoicism are the new rage — they can battle burnout and bigotry

Danishmand Khan -
The Romans’ version of stoicism is rapidly picking popularity on Instagram — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca are some names that get thrown at you when you fire up your screen.

Congress can’t deny Modi’s charge of Muslim quota. Karnataka & 2009 manifesto are proof

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

Economy

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

ThePrint Team -
The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Defence

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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