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Legal traps, jail terms & seclusion: How Pakistan has perfected the art of silencing dissent

Legal traps, jail terms & seclusion The Pakistani government is doubling down on its legal offensive against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and prominent activists, framing the measures as essential for “national security.” However, as prison doors remain barred to visitors and human rights lawyers face decade-long sentences, critics warn that the country’s democratic…

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Stranded at 16,000 feet: Blizzard traps hundreds of Mount Everest trekkers; watch

Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a sudden blizzard near Mount Everest’s eastern face in Tibet have been brought to safety, where a snowstorm has trapped nearly 1,000 people in campsites, Chinese state media reported on Sunday, as heavy snow and rain battered the Himalayas.By Sunday, 350 trekkers had reached the small township of Qudang, while…

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