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A major rift has erupted publicly between the Pakistan military, the real power centre of the country and the Islamic religious scholars. The religious leaders are questioning the unhindered powers, life-long immunity rendered to the military leader Asim Munir as per the latest 27th constitutional amendment. The rift and dissatisfaction …

Pakistan’s global image has suffered a fresh blow as thousands of its citizens continue to travel abroad for organised begging, defying visa curbs, no-fly lists, deportations, and repeated warnings from foreign governments. Despite stepped-up enforcement at home and mounting international pressure, begging networks originating in Pakistan remain active, prompting harsh …