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The rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Pakistan has sparked violent clashes between police and protesters after an outraged mob stormed official buildings. The body of Zainab Ansari was found dumped in a dustbin on Tuesday after she was abducted from her home in Punjab, sexually assaulted and killed. Ahead of her funeral on Tuesday a mob, angered by the details of the child’s death, attacked a police station and government buildings in the city of Kasur. The attack sparked clashes across the city, with footage showing police firing shots in the air and towards the mob, who were throwing stones. Officials said at least two people were killed but would not confirm how they died. In one segment shown by local broadcasters, an officer asks another to hold direct fire, after which the second officer is seen continuing to shoot at the protesters.  Zainab went missing last week after she left to go to a nearby home where she was due to study the Quran. Police, who … [Read more...] about Violence erupts in Pakistan after eight-year-old girl raped and murdered before being dumped in a dustbin

Did you know? Rishi has a house in Peshaw­ar. 0SHARES Share Tweet Email PHOTO: FILMFARE Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, 65, who previously made quite a few headlines during India-Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy final, wishes to visit Pakistan before he dies. Are you surprised? We surely are! “I am 65 years old and I want to see Pakistan before I die. I want my children to see their roots. Bas karva dijiye (Please make it happen),” Rishi tweeted on Sunday. Farooq Abdhulla ji, Salaam! Totally agree with you,sir. J&K is ours, and PoK is theirs. This is the only way we can solve our problem. Accept it, I am 65 years old and I want to see Pakistan before I die. I want my children to see their roots. Bas karva Dijiye. Jai Mata Di ! — Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) November 11, 2017 Rishi has a house in Peshawar, Pakistan. It was constructed between 1918 and 1922 by Dewan Basheswarnath Kapoor, the father of Prithviraj Kapoor, the first member of the family to … [Read more...] about Want to see Pakistan before I die: Rishi Kapoor

Police in Pakistan have arrested a suspected serial killer in connection with the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl which has sparked outrage in Pakistan. Officers found Zainab Ansari's body in a garbage dumpster in Kasur district near the eastern city of Lahore last week, four days after she was reported missing. Residents of the area have said the murder was the 12th such incident in a year, setting off fears of a serial rapist killer on the loose. Shahbaz Sharif, chief minister of Punjab province, where Kasur is located, said the arrested man had confessed to Zainab's murder and his DNA matched samples found on her body. Sharif, addressing the media, identified Imran Ali, 24, of Kasur, as the killer of Zainab. Regional police officer Zulfiqar Hameed told Reuters the suspect was one of Zainab's neighbours. CCTV footage of the day she was abducted showed her walking off calmly with a man identified as her kidnapper. A police official who asked not to be named said the accused … [Read more...] about Suspected serial killer arrested after seven-year-old girl ‘raped and killed’ in Pakistan

Countr­y ends 39-year wait to claim top spot. 0SHARES Share Tweet Email Pakistan last won a gold medal at the Asian championship in 1976 when Muhammad Arshad Malik won in the Clean+ Jerk and also in total by competing in the middle-weight category. PHOTO: AFP KARACHI: Pakistan have ended a wait lasting 39 years for a gold at the Asian Youth Weightlifting Championship, as Abdur Rehman and Noor Dastagir starred to clinch as many as six gold medals in the 17th Asian Youth Weightlifting Championship in Doha, Qatar. Pakistan last won a gold medal at the Asian  championship in 1976 when Muhammad Arshad Malik won in the Clean+ Jerk and also in total by competing in the middle-weight category. Abdur Rehman won three gold medals in the 77kg category as he lifted 113kg in Snatch, 138Kg in Jerk and a total of 251Kg, creating new national records. His closest rival from Taiwan lifted 112 Kg Snatch, 137 Kg Jerk and a total of 249kg. Meanwhile, Noor also bagged three gold … [Read more...] about Asian championship: Pakistan lift gold after lifting weights

Two-man contin­gent to take part in event in South Korea on Februa­ry 9 0SHARES Share Tweet Email PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Pakistan will be making history at the Winter Games as the country will be sending Syed Human for the cross-country event for the first time, while 2014 Winter Olympian Muhammad Karim also qualified for the alpine skiing event. The Winter Games will kick-off in Pyeonchang, South Korea on February 9 and the two-man squad will leave on February 5 from Islamabad. According to Ski Federation of Pakistan (SFP) secretary Air Commodore Shahid Nadeem, the athletes are being trained by foreign coaches in Naltar and have competed in several International Ski Federation (FIS) races over the last year to get the exposure required for the Winter Games. “This is the first time we’ll be sending an athlete for the cross-country skiing event and that is huge for us,” Nadeem told The Express Tribune. “We also have Karim and both athletes … [Read more...] about Winter Games: Pakistan to send first athlete for cross-country event