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July 30, 2021
Brutal killing spotlights violence against women in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Noor Mukadam’s last hours were terror-filled. Beaten repeatedly, the 27-year-old jumped from a window but was dragged back, beaten again and finally beheaded. A childhood friend has been charged with her killing.…READ MORE
July 29, 2021
Taliban admit to killing Afghan comic beaten in video
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban took responsibility this week for the killing of a comic in the country’s south, raising the specter of revenge killings as the U.S and NATO put the final touches on their departure.…READ MORE
July 27, 2021
Pakistani army: Afghan soldiers flee attack, cross border
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Dozens of Afghan soldiers slipped across the border into northwestern Pakistan, the Pakistani army said Monday. The Afghan troops were fleeing after their border post was overrun, apparently by the Taliban.…READ MORE