Cease fire in Pakistan – after 82 dead in four days
The Pakistani government has negotiated a ceasefire between Shia and Sunni Muslim groups in the northwestern parts of the country. This is reported by several media.
The religious conflict has claimed at least 82 lives since Thursday, according to AFP.
- Both sides have agreed to a one-week ceasefire and we expect it to be extended, negotiator Muhammad Ali Saif told Reuters.
The violence between the two groups has been going on for decades, according to the news agency, and originated in a conflict over land in the Kurram district near the border with Afghanistan.
Pakistani police arrest thousands ahead of protest
Pakistani police have arrested thousands of people ahead of a planned protest in support of the country's former prime minister Imran Khan. This is reported by AP.
According to a security source that the news agency spoke to, there are more than 4,000 people, including five parliamentarians.
According to Imran Khan's PTI party, the arrests are politically motivated.
The Pakistani government has negotiated a ceasefire between Shia and Sunni Muslim groups in the northwestern parts of the country. This is reported by several media.
The religious conflict has claimed at least 82 lives since Thursday, according to AFP.
- Both sides have agreed to a one-week ceasefire and we expect it to be extended, negotiator Muhammad Ali Saif told Reuters.
The violence between the two groups has been going on for decades, according to the news agency, and originated in a conflict over land in the Kurram district near the border with Afghanistan.
Pakistani police arrest thousands ahead of protest
Pakistani police have arrested thousands of people ahead of a planned protest in support of the country's former prime minister Imran Khan. This is reported by AP.
According to a security source that the news agency spoke to, there are more than 4,000 people, including five parliamentarians.
According to Imran Khan's PTI party, the arrests are politically motivated.
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