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Pakistan: Sacrificial goat purchased by former wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal for Eid ul Adha stolen from his Lahore residence

OpIndia Staff - 8 July, 2022

Kamran Akmal brought six goats for the sacrifice on upcoming Eid ul Adha. His father said that the best one of the six goats was stolen.

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Pakistan: Cow for slaughter hoisted to rooftop ahead of Eid-al-Adha, onlookers call the animal cruelty ‘enjoyment’

OpIndia Staff - 5 July, 2022

The viral video from Pakistan shows a cow hoisted to the rooftop ahead of Eid-al-Adha amid cheers from onlookers.

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Pakistan: Suicide bomber rams bike into a military convoy in North Waziristan, 10 soldiers left injured

OpIndia Staff - 5 July, 2022

The incident happened late on Monday night when the military convoy was near the Khadi Market in Mirali and was on its way to Miran Shah in North Waziristan.

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Pakistan: 27 Samsung employees detained for committing blasphemy by using a WiFi network name insulting to Ummayad Caliph

OpIndia Staff - 3 July, 2022

In a statement, Samsung Pakistan has stated that it remains neutral regarding religious views.

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Loosely written QR Codes are single-handedly responsible for what’s happening in Pakistan

Rahul Roushan - 3 July, 2022

Protests have erupted in Pakistan over allegedly blasphemous QR codes used by Samsung. Earlier, Pepsi was accused of blasphemy.

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Pakistan connection of Udaipur beheading: ‘Salman Bhai’ told Mohammad Gaus to ‘do something spectacular’ in response to the comments on Prophet Muhammad

OpIndia Staff - 2 July, 2022

Mohammad Gaus and Mohammad Riyaz, responsible for Udaipur beheading, reportedly participated in protests in early June against Nupur Sharma.

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Pakistan: Islamists destroy billboards of Samsung Mobile in Karachi over allegedly blasphemous QR code

OpIndia Staff - 1 July, 2022

While nobody is sure what was the exact blasphemy that was committed, it hasn't stopped TLP extremists from creating mayhem on the streets of Karachi.

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Power crisis hits basket-case Pakistan: Telecom operators warn of shutting down mobile, internet services amid power outages

OpIndia Staff - 1 July, 2022

The country of Pakistan has been facing an escalation of its power crisis. According to the reports, the LNG tenders were scrapped by the country for the month of July due to high prices.

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‘Farmer leader’ Rakesh Tikait blames BJP for Kanhaiya Lal’s murder, trivialises the heinous crime by calling it a ‘small matter’

OpIndia Staff - 30 June, 2022

Rakesh Tikait has not only blamed the BJP govt for Kanhaiya Lal's brutal beheading but also gone ahead to trivialise the horrific act by terming it a 'petty' matter

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