LHC to hear appeal of Junaid Hafeez against life sentence
The Lahore High Court (LHC) will hear an appeal on March 19, 2025, challenging the death sentence of former university lecturer Junaid Hafeez. Authorities arrested Hafeez on March 13, 2013, for alleged blasphemous Facebook posts. He had previously worked as a visiting faculty member in the Department of English Literature at Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) […]
Taliban government bans windows and NGOs considering women
The Taliban government issued decree to restrict construction of windows opening in areas used by women called it ‘obscene act’. Authorities also warn NGOs operating in Afghanistan to not employ women reportedly for breaching dress code. On Saturday, Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban government spokesman proposed another ban considering women. The decree is issued that new buildings […]
