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Activist held in first case about ‘maligning forces’ on social media

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LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested an activist in the first case in its campaign to crack down on social media users criticising the country’s armed forces on different digital platforms. The FIA’s cybercrime wing arrested Adnan Afzal Qureshi in the Defence Housing Authority on Tuesday and charged him under Sections 20 and 24 […]


Alchemy 2017 concludes in London

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Alchemy 2017, the eighth edition of the multi-arts festival presented by Southbank Centre, has finally concluded in the United Kingdom. The largest showcase of South Asian culture in the UK, this year’s edition (held from May 19 till May 29) featured works from seven countries: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and like past […]