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Brutal killing of Christian teen factory worker sparks widespread outrage in Pakistan

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(Photo: CLASS) In a tragic and horrifying incident that has sent shockwaves through Pakistan’s Christian community, an 18-year-old Christian boy named Waqas Masih was brutally beaten to death by the Muslim owners and workers of a plastic bottle factory where he was employed in Lahore. Waqas’s family says he was falsely accused of theft, which … Read more

Widespread poll boycott in Nagaland over statehood demand; zero voter turnout in six districts

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(Photo: Unsplash/Udayaditya Barua) Polls were held across Nagaland on 19 April 2024 to elect the state’s sole member of parliament. However, in six north-eastern districts, not a single ballot was cast as residents boycotted the vote, demanding the creation of a new separate state. The unprecedented boycott led to zero turnout across the districts of … Read more