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Man who attempted to have sex with 14-year-old girl claims he didn't know it was illegal
Adil Sultan, originally from Pakistan, had travelled from Sunderland to Middlesbrough in August 2017 to meet the girl.
Over 1,800 Muslim clerics in Pakistan issue fatwa against suicide bombings and label them un-Islamic
"This fatwa provides a strong base for the stability of a moderate Islamic society," said President Mamnoon Hussain.
Police action in 2015 serial killer case could have prevented 7-year-old Zainab's rape and murder
Police action in 2015 serial killer case could have prevented 8-year-old Zainab Ansari's rape and murder in Kasur, Pakistan, Lahore High Court said.
DNA evidence of child serial killer in Zainab Ansari rape, murder that has shaken Pakistan
The murder and sexual assault of eight-year-old Zainab Ansari, who disappeared on her way to a Koran class on 4 January, has sparked deadly riots.
India faces real threat from chemical, biological and nuclear weapons says army chief
Top military general says India needs to step up its security measures as the threat from non-state actors is a reality.
Pakistani school guard arrested after he allegedly attempted to rape 5-year-old
The child's parents said that she complained about the guard after returning from school on 11 January.
Justice for Zainab: Anchor presents news with daughter on her lap to protest 8-year-old's rape and murder
In her two-minute long monologue, the anchor talked only about Zainab Ansari and the pain that her parents must be going through.
Zainab Ansari's father slams police negligence after 7-year-old raped and murdered in Pakistan
Ameen Ansari's little girl attacked and killed on way to Quran class in city of Kasur as #JusticeForZainab campaign circulates on Twitter.
Zainab Ansari: CCTV shows man leading 8-year-old away before she was raped and strangled to death
A video shows a mystery man with Zainab Ansari before she was raped and murdered in Pakistan's Punjab province.
What is #JusticeForZainab? Rape and murder of 8-year-old girl shakes Pakistan
#JusticeForZainab is trending on Twitter following the kidnap, rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Kasur, Pakistan. Her body was found dumped in rubbish on Tuesday.
How Pakistan is responding to US' decision to cut military aid
Islamabad is carefully articulating its response after Washington's move to scale down its financial assistance to Pakistan.
Pakistan prime minister's cabinet goes into huddle after Donald Trump's Twitter tirade
Pakistan's civilian and military leadership is also set to meet to come up with an appropriate response after Donald Trump threatened to cut financial aid.
Donald Trump goes on New Year's Day Twitter offensive with attacks on Iran and Pakistan
Trump said Iran is "failing at every level." He voiced his support for the protesters there, saying it is "TIME FOR CHANGE."
Pakistan denounced as 'terrorist state' after four Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir
Pakistani fire kills 4 Indian soldiers along disputed border of Kashmir as tensions between two countries over Himalayan region escalate.
10 year-old child bride saved at last minute from marrying 50-year-old man to settle £3,400 family debt
Police raided the ceremony of a ten-year-old girl in Pakistan who was about to be married to a 50-year-old man to settle family debts.
Woman 'used bitcoin converted from bank thefts to fund Isis' hears US court
A 27-year-old New York woman is facing decades in prison for allegedly converting money stolen from banks into bitcoin and using the funds to aid the Islamic State.
In pictures: Muslim world erupts over Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israeli capital
People set fire to US and Israeli flags and destroyed effigies of Donald Trump in Muslim-majority countries around the globe, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt and Indonesia.
In pictures: Pakistan caved in to Islamists' demands over blasphemy to prevent 'civil war'
The resignation of law minster Zahid Hamid underscores how small Islamist party Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah was able to force the Pakistani government to accept its demands.
Legendary Hindu temple complex in Pakistan faces ruin as factories tap into sacred pond
The Supreme Court demanded immediate action, calling for the pond at the Katas Raj Temple to be filled, "even if water has to be carried in water-skins to fill it".
Clerics are raping young boys in Pakistan Islamic schools – hundreds of shocking cases revealed
Sexual abuse is a pervasive and longstanding problem at madrassas in Pakistan, an Associated Press investigation has found. But in a culture where clerics are powerful, it is seldom discussed or even acknowledged in public.
Taliban hostages re-enacted Charles I's beheading to make son less afraid of possible execution
American-Canadian family was released in October, following joint operations by US and Pakistan officials.
Pakistan Defence's verified Twitter account suspended over photoshopped picture of Indian student
The account was earlier accused of spreading propaganda, conspiracy theories and running campaigns against Pakistani journalists and activists who are critical of the government.
Pakistani teenager arrested for sexually assaulting and killing a hen
Mansab Ali, the owner of the dead hen, alleged that his neighbour Ansar Hussain "abducted" the bird and took it to his home before committing the crime.
Bride desperate for divorce poisons husband's drink - but mistakenly kills 17 in-laws
Police in Pakistan say a newly married woman mistakenly killed 17 of her family members after she tried to murder her arranged marriage husband by poisoning his drink.
'Beautiful' Faryal Makhdoom stuns in fashion shoot as husband Amir Khan moves on with lookalike
Working mother Makhdoom, 26, is focusing on fashion and beauty projects while husband Khan is spotted in London with another woman on a night out.
Teenage Pakistani girl allegedly paraded naked by village heads over brother's love affair
The victim's family accused the local police station officials of not registering their complaint until one of the girl's brothers approached provincial police.
Latest Osama bin Laden documents released by CIA show Iran-al-Qaeda relationship and Isis threats
The latest tranche includes more than 470,000 files that include al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden's journal, 79,000 audio and image files and more than 10,000 video files.
Pakistani woman's plot to poison her husband's milk ends up taking 15 lives
Asiya Bibi has confessed to poisoning her husband Amjad's milk to avenge her forced marriage to him in September.
Pakistan police recover brutally tortured body of transgender in Peshawar city
Police said they recovered the body at least three days after the death and are currently trying to identify the deceased.
Karachi's mysterious knife attacker allegedly strikes again – stabs a 20-year-old woman this time
Jazba Javed, the victim, said she was crossing the road when a "thin man" on a bike came near her and stabbed her hand.