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blasphemy. Asia Bibi in February 2020. In 2010, a Pakistani Christian woman, Aasiya Noreen (Urdu: آسیہ نورین, romanized: Āsiyāh Naurīn, [ˈɑːsiɑː nɔːˈriːn]; born c. 1971[1]), commonly known as Asia Bibi (آسیہ بی بی) or Aasia Bibi, was convicted of blasphemy by a Pakistani court and was sentenced to death by hanging. [2]
Pakistan,[e]officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,[f]is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million,[g]having the second-largest Muslim populationas of 2023. Islamabadis the nation's capital, while Karachiis its largest cityand financial centre.
History of South Asia. The history of Pakistan precedes the country's creation in 1947. [1] Although Pakistan was created in 1947 as a whole new country by the British [2] through the partition of British India, the history of the land extends much further back and is intertwined with that of Afghanistan, India, and Iran.
July 26, 2024 at 2:49 AM. NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that Pakistan is trying to stay relevant through "terrorism" and "proxy war" but its "unholy plans ...
August 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM. RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Bangladesh and Pakistan had World Test Championship points deducted and players were fined for slow over rates during Bangladesh’s ...
In January 2019, she accepted a position at Fox News in New York City as an overnight anchor and news correspondent. [7] In August 2021, she was named congressional correspondent for Fox News. [8] [9] Hasnie serves as a regular guest host of Fox News Live, America's Newsroom and America Reports. Hasnie is a religious Muslim and prays five times ...
Pakistan and the United States established relations on 15 August 1947, a day after the independence of Pakistan, when the United States became one of the first nations to recognize the country. The relationship between the two nations has been described as a "roller coaster" characterized by close coordination and lows marked by deep bilateral ...
The 2023 Asia Cup (also known as Super 11 Asia Cup for sponsorship reasons) [1] was the 16th edition of the men's Asia Cup cricket tournament. The matches were played as One Day Internationals (ODIs) with Pakistan as the official host. [2][3][4][5] It was held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, between 30 August to 17 September 2023. [6][7] It was the ...