Kohistan killings cover-up
I clearly mentioned that I had doubts about identity of 2 women who were presented before the team in second visit.
I clearly mentioned that I had doubts about identity of 2 women who were presented before the team in second visit.
Judges have begun to question the decisions handed down by the all-male and usually highly conservative jirgas.
Urge the Supreme Court to reopen case at a protest.
Seven arrested men accused of killing three brothers sent to Dasu District Jail.
Accused charged with murder, past arrests were for abetment; police now have six in custody.
Police arrested the remaining seven suspects believed to have murdered three brothers of Afzal Kohistani.
The officials says they will not withdraw their men until all seven suspects are arrested.
Afzal Khan, another brother, who was the killers’ target, demands justice.
Surviving brother says his tribe is being deprived of water.
DPO says jirga leader Maulvi Javed arrested along with Maulvi Noorul Haq, Mausam Khan and Baseer.
Afzal Kohistani requests reopening of case; fears bloody feud if judicial action not taken.
None of family members came to collect the bodies that were buried as amaanat.
Kohistan’s clerics are now on the warpath against NGOs because of their alleged ‘conspiracies against Islam.
The local admin officials seem obsessed with figuring out how to prevent such stories from getting out in the future.
Kohistan clerics form 34-member committee to decide future line of action.
