Who Was Tahir Naseem and Why Was He Shot Dead inside a Court Room in Pakistan?
4 years, 4 months ago

Who Was Tahir Naseem and Why Was He Shot Dead inside a Court Room in Pakistan?

News 18  

The public murder of a man from the minority Ahmadi community who was facing trial for blasphemy, in front of a judge in local court in Pakistan has shocked the international community. We urge Pakistan to take immediate action and pursue reforms that will prevent such a shameful tragedy from happening again.— State_SCA July 30, 2020 But who was Tahir Naseem and why was he shot? Naseem was booked under sections 295-A, 295-B and 295-C of the Pakistani penal code that deals with blasphemy, a hugely sensitive issue in Pakistan, with even unproven allegations often prompting mob violence. Blasphemy laws Viral videos and photos from social media show his body slumped in the courtroom as security officials arrested Khalid, Naseem's killer from the courthouse. Tahir Naseem, who accused of #Blasphemy, belongs to the #Ahmadiyya community was shot dead inside the Peshawar court in front of the judge and police and the man who shot him is now considered as a hero.

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Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani police have levelled multiple charges against imprisoned former premier Imran Khan, his wife and others for inciting people to violence, officials said Thursday, following days of protests and clashes in which at least six people were killed and scores more were injured. Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi led thousands of people from the country’s northwest to march on …

Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistani police have levelled multiple …

Imran Khan charged with attempted murder after police officer killed during protests in Pakistan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Imran Khan charged with attempted murder after police officer killed during protests in Pakistan

ABC  

Pakistani police have charged former prime minister Imran Khan with attempted murder over the death of a police officer following violent protests in the country last weekend. According to police official Murtaza Qamar, the police officer was critically injured in clashes between Mr Khan's supporters and police in Islamabad and died in hospital. Since his ouster in a no-confidence vote …

Pakistan officer shoots dead man accused of blasphemy inside police station
3 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan officer shoots dead man accused of blasphemy inside police station

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A police officer shot and …

Senior leader of Imran Khan’s party shot dead in Lahore
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Senior leader of Imran Khan’s party shot dead in Lahore

The Hindu  

A senior leader of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party was shot dead in Lahore while he was coming out of a mosque after offering Friday prayers, police said. Shahid Saddique Khan was coming out of a mosque in Valancia Town in Lahore after offering Friday prayers when four unidentified men opened fire on him and fled …

Khyber News journalist shot dead in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
6 months ago

Khyber News journalist shot dead in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

The Hindu  

A Pakistani journalist was gunned down on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, by unknown gunmen in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the country's northwest, according to a tribal journalist association. Khalil Jibran, associated with Pashto News Channel Khyber News was shot dead by shooters near his home in the Mazrina Sultankhel area of the Khyber district. Family sources confirmed Jibran's …

Pakistan: Violence against Ahmadiyya community continues, two members shot dead by radical Islamist group
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan: Violence against Ahmadiyya community continues, two members shot dead by radical Islamist group

India TV News  

Lahore: Two members of Pakistan's minority Ahmadi community were on Saturday shot dead allegedly by the radical Islamist group members in the country's Punjab province, police said. The police said Ghulam Sarwar was on his way back home after offering Zuhr prayers at an Ahmadiyya place of worship when an unidentified man opened fire on him, killing him on the …

Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan is convicted again, days before elections
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan is convicted again, days before elections

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was found guilty of corruption on Wednesday and sentenced to 14 years, yet another blow to the imprisoned populist leader days before his political movement attempts a return to power in parliamentary elections. “The message is Imran Khan will remain behind bars for a longer time if he does not change his …

Imprisoned ex-Pakistani leader Imran Khan convicted again, days ahead of election
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Imprisoned ex-Pakistani leader Imran Khan convicted again, days ahead of election

LA Times  

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, with his wife, Bushra Bibi, speaks to the media in a Lahore courthouse in July. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was found guilty of corruption Wednesday and sentenced to 14 years in prison, yet another blow to the imprisoned populist leader days before his political movement attempts a return to power in parliamentary …

Sikh man shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's Peshawar
1 year, 6 months ago

Sikh man shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's Peshawar

India Today  

A Sikh man was shot dead by unidentified gunmen here on Saturday, in the latest incident of targeted attacks against minority communities in Pakistan. READ | Woman suicide bomber kills 1 police, injures 5 in Pakistan's Turbat A Sikh businessman was shot dead in the city by unknown assailants in March. In September last year, a well-known Sikh ‘hakeem’ was …

Pakistani Man Accused of Blasphemous Speech Lynched in Peshawar
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistani Man Accused of Blasphemous Speech Lynched in Peshawar

News 18  

Rallygoers for a political party in Pakistan beat to death a participant for allegedly making a blasphemous speech, police said Sunday. Local police officer Iqbal Khan said Maulana Nigar Alam, 40, was killed Saturday night by demonstrators in Sawaldher village of Mardan district northeast of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Last month, the Pakistani police arrested and later released a …

Wanted Khalistani terrorist shot dead in Pakistan
1 year, 7 months ago

Wanted Khalistani terrorist shot dead in Pakistan

The Hindu  

A Pakistan-based Khalistani terrorist from Punjab was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen in Lahore on May 6, a government source said. Paramjit Singh Panjwar, a key leader of the Khalistan Commando Force, a banned terror organisation, was designated as an “individual terrorist” under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in 2020. A Ministry of Home Affairs notification July 1, 2020 …

Imran Khan Claims ‘Unknown People’ Laid ‘Death Trap’ for Him Outside Islamabad Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Imran Khan Claims ‘Unknown People’ Laid ‘Death Trap’ for Him Outside Islamabad Court

News 18  

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Monday claimed he did not disembark from his vehicle outside the Judicial Complex in Islamabad on Saturday because “unknown people” were strategically placed there with plans to kill him, according to a report by Pakistan-based news outlet the Dawn. Meanwhile a video has been making rounds of Twitter, where PTI cadres are seen acting …

Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 74
1 year, 10 months ago

Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 74

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The death toll from previous day’s suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday jumped to 74 after rescuers retrieved 15 more bodies from the rubble, police and rescue official said. Earlier this month, the Pakistani Taliban claimed one of its members shot and killed two intelligence officers, including the director of the counterterrorism wing …

Pakistan: 90 people killed, 200 injured in blast outside Peshawar mosque; Imran Khan expresses grief
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan: 90 people killed, 200 injured in blast outside Peshawar mosque; Imran Khan expresses grief

India TV News  

Peshawar blast : At least 90 people were killed and more than 200 others injured after a powerful suicide blast ripped through a mosque during afternoon prayers on Monday in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar. He said, "Strongly condemn the terrorist suicide attack in police lines mosque Peshawar during prayers. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali condemned the blast and …

Prominent Pakistani lawyer shot dead on Peshawar High Court premises
1 year, 11 months ago

Prominent Pakistani lawyer shot dead on Peshawar High Court premises

India Today  

The bar room of Peshawar High Court turned into a crime scene on Monday after a prominent Pakistani lawyer was shot dead by another lawyer. Abdul Latif Afridi was a prominent lawyer who was the former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association. Police officers examine the crime scene following a shooting incident on the premises of the Peshawar High …

Pakistan PM writes to top judge on Khan attack, journalist murder
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan PM writes to top judge on Khan attack, journalist murder

Al Jazeera  

Shehbaz Sharif calls for the formation of judicial commissions to probe the assassination attempt on Imran Khan and TV journalist’s killing in Kenya. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked the country’s top judge to form judicial commissions to investigate the assassination attempt on his predecessor Imran Khan and the killing of a Pakistani journalist in Kenya. …

Fact check: Old pictures falsely linked to gun attack on Imran Khan
2 years, 1 month ago

Fact check: Old pictures falsely linked to gun attack on Imran Khan

The Hindu  

In the wake of the gun attack on former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan during an anti-government rally in Wazirabad, social media users and some news outlets have been sharing old and misleading pictures of the PTI leader to describe the incident One such post on Facebook contained two images of Mr. Khan, purportedly taken after the shooting. BREAKING: Former …

Pakistan on the brink as Imran Khan accuses political rivals over gun attack
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan on the brink as Imran Khan accuses political rivals over gun attack

The Telegraph  

Pakistan was sliding towards severe political unrest as Imran Khan doubled down on his claim that the country’s prime minister was behind a plot to kill him. In his first address since surviving an apparent assassination attempt while leading his supporters to Islamabad to demand early elections, the former leader said that Shehbaz Sharif masterminded the attack. He also accused …

Imran Khan ’assassination attempt’: India ‘closely keeping an eye’ says MEA
2 years, 1 month ago

Imran Khan ’assassination attempt’: India ‘closely keeping an eye’ says MEA

Live Mint  

India said on Thursday that it is closely monitoring the current developments in the wake of the shooting incident in Pakistan's Punjab province that injured the former prime minister Imran Khan. We're closely keeping an eye on it and we'll continue to monitor ongoing developments," said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on the firing at former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's rally …

Pakistan Firing: Came To Kill Imran Khan As He Was Misleading Nation, Says Attacker
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan Firing: Came To Kill Imran Khan As He Was Misleading Nation, Says Attacker

ABP News  

The attacker of Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday revealed that he wanted to kill only Imran as he was misleading the nation. I wanted to kill Imran Khan only and no one else.” Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was injured and taken to hospital after an assailant opened fire at his container during the Pakistan Tehreek …

Imran Khan wounded in ‘clear assassination bid’
2 years, 1 month ago

Imran Khan wounded in ‘clear assassination bid’

The Hindu  

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the shin on Thursday when his anti-government protest convoy came under attack in the east of the country in what his aides said was a clear assassination attempt. One member of Mr. Khan’s party said there were reports one person had been killed in the attack. There was a lot of …

WATCH: Moment when Imran Khan was shot by gunman during rally in Pakistan's Wazirabad
2 years, 1 month ago

WATCH: Moment when Imran Khan was shot by gunman during rally in Pakistan's Wazirabad

India TV News  

Highlights Imran Khan was attacked during his long march towards Islamabad Two men opened fire during the rally, killing one person and injuring several others One attacker was held while another one escaped from the scene Imran Khan attacked: Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairperson Imran Khan on Thursday received bullet injuries in his legs after two men …

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan was shot: What, where and why?
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan was shot: What, where and why?

Al Jazeera  

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was wounded when his anti-government protest convoy came under attack in the east of the country. “This is not only an assassination attempt on Imran Khan but an attack on Pakistan itself,” aide Fawad Chaudhry said on Twitter. Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Pakistan Abid Hussain said: “While Khan himself has been hinting at bloodshed …

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan shot in leg at protest march
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan shot in leg at protest march

Al Jazeera  

Former prime minister out of danger after shooting attack that killed one of his supporters and wounded some others. Islamabad, Pakistan – Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has sustained a bullet injury in his leg after a gunman opened fire at a rally in Wazirabad, in the country’s east. “Sincere prayers for precious life lost and speedy …

Nairobi police say Pakistani journalist killed by mistake
2 years, 2 months ago

Nairobi police say Pakistani journalist killed by mistake

The Hindu  

A senior Pakistani journalist living in hiding in Kenya was shot and killed by police after the car he was in sped up instead of halting at a roadblock near Nairobi, the police said on Monday. Nairobi police said Sharif was shot in the head and killed on Sunday night after the car he was traveling in with his brother, …

Hindu businessman shot dead in Pakistan's Sindh province
2 years, 10 months ago

Hindu businessman shot dead in Pakistan's Sindh province

India TV News  

Highlights A Hindu businessman has been shot dead in Pakistan Reports say the businessman was shot dead over a land dispute The victim a few days ago had in a video said he was being threatened to leave Pakistan A Hindu businessman was shot dead in Pakistan's Sindh province after alleged disputes over the land issues in the Ghotki district. …

Christian priest shot dead in northwestern Pakistan
2 years, 10 months ago

Christian priest shot dead in northwestern Pakistan

India Today  

A Christian priest was shot dead and another wounded by unidentified gunmen who opened fire on them as they were returning home from Sunday mass in Pakistan’s northwestern Peshawar city, police said. Bishop William Siraj was shot multiple times and died on the spot, while Father Naeem Patrick was wounded in the attack in the Gulbahar neighbourhood of Peshawar, police …

Hindu journalist shot dead in Pakistan’s Sindh province
3 years, 9 months ago

Hindu journalist shot dead in Pakistan’s Sindh province

The Hindu  

A 31-year-old Hindu journalist in Pakistan has been shot dead by some unidentified assailants while getting a haircut at a barber shop in the country’s Sindh province, the police said on Saturday. Condemning the killing, Hindu member of Pakistan’s National Assembly Lal Chand Malhi said that it is a “matter of great concern”. Journalists, many of whom from Karachi, Khairpur, …

Ahmadi man killed in targeted attack in northwest Pakistan
3 years, 10 months ago

Ahmadi man killed in targeted attack in northwest Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Abdul Qadir has been shot dead at the entrance to his homoeopathic clinic in Peshawar’s Bazikhel area, the latest in a series of attacks. Islamabad, Pakistan – A member of Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya sect has been shot and killed in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police and a community spokesperson have said, the latest in a series of attacks targeting the …

Minority Ahmadi Doctor Shot Dead, 3 Injured After Teen Opens Fire Over 'Religious Differences' in Pakistan
4 years, 1 month ago

Minority Ahmadi Doctor Shot Dead, 3 Injured After Teen Opens Fire Over 'Religious Differences' in Pakistan

News 18  

A doctor belonging to Pakistan’s minority Ahmadi community was shot dead, while his father and two uncles were injured when a Muslim teenage boy opened fire on them over “religious differences” in the country’s Punjab province on Friday, police said. According to police, the Ahmadi family members were returning to their home after offering Friday prayers in Murh Balochan at …

Pakistan: Christian mother-son lynched by Islamist mob over blashphemy
4 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan: Christian mother-son lynched by Islamist mob over blashphemy

Op India  

A Christian woman named Yasmin and her son Usman Masih were brutally killed by a Muslim mob led by Muhammad Hassan and others in Kathor Kalan village in Gujranwala, Pakistan. People watched for nearly 20 minutes,but no one took him to hospital.He’s desperately holding his wife’s hand with two daughters, younger only one, looking at his father pic.twitter.com/VN4PFJ8TRW — Rahat …

US asks Pak to reform ’abused blasphemy laws’ after killing of citizen in court
4 years, 4 months ago

US asks Pak to reform ’abused blasphemy laws’ after killing of citizen in court

Live Mint  

Expressing shock and outrage over the killing of an American citizen inside Pakistani courtroom, US on Thursday asked Pakistan to "immediately reform its often abused blasphemy laws and its court system, which allow such abuses to occur." Naseem had been lured to Pakistan from his home in Illinois by individuals who then used Pakistan's blasphemy laws to entrap him," Cale …

US national shot dead in Pakistan courtroom during blasphemy trial
4 years, 4 months ago

US national shot dead in Pakistan courtroom during blasphemy trial

CNN  

Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — A United States citizen on trial for blasphemy in Pakistan has been shot dead while appearing in court, in the latest act of violence connected to the controversial legislation. The statement said that Naseem had been “lured to Pakistan from his home in Illinois by individuals who then used Pakistan’s blasphemy laws to entrap him.” It …

Pakistan: Elderly man accused of 'blasphemy' killed inside court
4 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan: Elderly man accused of 'blasphemy' killed inside court

Op India  

In a brutal incident, an elderly man belonging to the minority Islamic sect of Ahmadiyyas, who was facing a trial for ‘blasphemy’, was shot dead in front of the judge in a local court situated in a high-security zone in Pakistan’s Peshawar city on Wednesday. According to the reports, Tahir Ahmad Naseem, who was arrested on the charges of blasphemy …

Ahmadi Community Member Shot Dead for Blasphemy Inside Courtroom in Northwest Pakistan
4 years, 4 months ago

Ahmadi Community Member Shot Dead for Blasphemy Inside Courtroom in Northwest Pakistan

News 18  

An elderly man from the minority Ahmadi community, facing trial for blasphemy, was shot dead on Wednesday in front of the judge in a local court situated in a high-security zone in Pakistan's Peshawar city, police said. Tahir Ahmad Naseem, who was arrested two years ago on blasphemy charges, died on the spot in the court of Additional Session Judge …

Man shot dead for ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan courtroom
4 years, 4 months ago

Man shot dead for ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan courtroom

Al Jazeera  

Tahir Ahmad Naseem, accused of blasphemy by claiming to be a prophet, shot six times during a hearing. A man accused of blasphemy for claiming that he was a prophet has been shot dead in a courtroom in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, police officials say, the latest violence associated with Pakistan’s strict blasphemy laws. “ has been arrested …

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