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FM Wang Yi says only talks can prevent escalation

FC soldier injured by fire from Afghanistan during repatriation of Afghan citizens

Will also hear PTI founder's plea for sentence suspension

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KARACHI: A judicial magistrate in Karachi handed down a collective sentence of nine years to a man after finding him guilty of sharing sexually explicit videos and pictures of a woman with her in-laws on a WhatsApp group, it emerged on Friday. Judicial Magistrate (East) Gulraiz Memon sentenced the convict, Ammad Husain, on three counts in the case that was registered with the Federal Investigation Agency’s cybercrime wing under Section 20 (dignity of natural persons), 21 (modesty of natural persons or minor), 24 (cyberstalking) of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016. Husain was handed a three-year prison sentence for each count, and all three sentences will run concurrently. The court also fined him a total of Rs135000 and directed him to pay another Rs1 million to the victim in compensation. In case of failure to pay the fine or the compensation, he will have to serve additional imprisonment. In his judgement, Judicial Magistrate Memon observed regarding the motive of the crime that upon the victim...

Sindh unveils farmer-first wheat policy with fixed price, direct payments

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Women artists captivate audiences with bold themes and aesthetic depth

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Years after passage of law, women farm workers still await enforcement, basic protections

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