May 29, 2012

The farce of tribal jirgas

Tribal law is traditionally without ‘due process’. It is called ‘quick justice’, often condoned with the adage ‘justice delayed is justice denied’ and wrongly equated with Islamic sharia. PHOTO: AFP

Woman killed over Karo-Kari in Nasirabad

DERA MURAD JAMALI: A man shot and killed his sister over suspicion of having illicit relations with a youth in Village Sharbat Khan on Monday. Police said that the suspect

Western journalist denies working for Pakistan

LAHORE: A western journalist accused by Mansoor Ijaz’s counsel of receiving funds from a Pakistani embassy over memo scandal has denied working for Pakistan. David Frum referred to a report

Wonders of watercolours

Peerzada Salman KARACHI: Artists have been using watercolours for centuries. It is one of the oldest mediums of drawing pictures, especially landscapes. This makes the art form all the more

Dr Afridi made scapegoat, alleges brother

PESHAWAR: A brother of Dr Shakeel Afridi sentenced to 33 years in prison for helping the CIA trace down Osama bin Laden has denied all charges levelled against his brother.

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