Taha Siddiqui
@TahaSSiddiqui
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✍️@NYTimes @Guardian @France24 etc. Run @clubDISSIDENT @SouthAsiaPress @safenewsrooms. Author #DissidentClub. Visiting Faculty: @sciencespo. Won @Albert_Londres
Paris (Pakistani in exile)
Joined May 2011
Exactly a yr ago at this hr, I survived abduction&possible assassination attempt by #PakistanArmy. 1 yr after threats have followed me abroad too& have forced me to think whether its all worth it. I explain why it is in my latest & 1st for @washingtonpost:
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Can our PM Imran Khan also handover Masood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed, Daud Ibrahim and other globally wanted persons living in Pakistan as a #peace gesture?.
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Instead of attacking #BJP & @NupurSharmaBJP for citing “verified” hadiths abt Ayesha being 9 when she married Mohammad, Muslim leaders should come together & delete it frm Bokhari/Muslim - if its not true - so no one can mock/accuse Mohammad of practicing child marriage #methinks.
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#Exclusive: In a sermon in #Pakistan, #JaisheMohammad leader accepts Indian planes were targeting their center in #Balakot. He criticizes @ImranKhanPTI for releasing #IndianAirForce pilot #Abhinandhan. He also calls Pakistanis for joining #jihad in Indian-administered #Kashmir
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WHOAH!!! This Pakistani textbook says Mohammad (Muslim's prophet) participated in the 1965 war against #India and the Hadith from Mohammad's time have a reference to Pakistan !!! This is what they teach in Pakistani schools and then people wonder why Pakistan is doomed.
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🇵🇰🇺🇲🇮🇳 Just found out that "Pakistani delegates were served coffee, cookies and water" while meeting American counterparts at the US State Department. And "immediately after the meeting with @BBhuttoZardari, @SecBlinken was hosting a dinner for @DrSJaishankar". .
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Muslims have been killing Muslims in the name of Islam since its inception, but Pakistani intellectuals continue to be stuck on the fact that a Muslim cannot be behind such terrorism including today's #Mastung bombing. Until we don't accept that such jihadist-terrorism is fueled.
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If these #Khalistan activists only want independence from 🇮🇳 #India and not 🇵🇰 #Pakistan even though Pak has occupied a large part of #Sikh lands, then this is most likely an #ISI sponsored protest !.
Over 100000 Canadian Sikhs have voted in #KhalistanReferendum in Brampton to register their demands for their free homeland. Huge turnout for the voting by Sikhs For Justice which has been banned in India
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As a peace gesture, we will release the Indian pilot we capture: @ImranKhanPTI . - Sir, as a peace gesture, also shut down terrorist sanctuaries in Pakistan that continue to cause such India Pakistan tensions?.
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Dear @ImranKhanPTI While you remain absolutely "ignorant" of Chinese Muslims ie #Uighurs, you seem quite concerned abt Kashmiri and Indian Muslims. Why the double standards?. #DontBeAHypocrite
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This eyewitness interviewed by the BBC says he knws about houses being hit near his residence and someone he knows personally being injured. India claims it was a Jaish e Mohammad camp. No secret Pak has JeM camps. @OfficialDGISPR is once again misleading the public. Shameful.
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BREAKING: Visuals of #abduction of Pakistani Lawyer Kashif Ali Chaudhry from Lahore. A believer of civilian supremacy, he is a prominent #PMLN supporter and had raised slogans against #PakistanArmy oppression at the #NAB court recently. یہ جو اغوا گردی ہے.#اس_کے_پیچھے_وردی_ہے
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#DisturbingContentWarning: The boy who killed his teacher in #Bahawalpur says his teacher was a #blasphemer and spoke against #Islam. He says he is happy he killed him. This is wht happens whn the #state actively radicalizes thru school #curriculum, #media, & #blasphemybrigades
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It took 40+ days to allow a visit to the Jaish e Mohammad seminary. One can reconstruct and stage anything in such a long time. The ISPR is fooling no one but itself.
A group of international media journalists mostly India based and Ambassadors & Defence Attachés of various countries in Pakistan visited impact site of 26 February Indian air violation near Jabba, Balakot. Saw the ground realities anti to Indian claims for themselves.
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WHOAH! Famous Pakistani Celebrity known as #BegumNawazishAli releases a video alleging #PakistanArmy officials, especially ISI are involved in #drug trade/usage, prostitution & other such activities. Says he has proof of it all & willing to present it all in the #SupremeCourt
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BREAKING: Sources linked to GHQ claim tht some Corps Commanders & General Bajwa are not on same page abt his extension & there was even some "tu tu main main" at GHQ recently. Apparently JUI-F march is being encouraged by these elements opposing Bajwa. #ThePlotThickens.
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.@BBhuttoZardari: In #Pakistan a three time elected #primeminister is in jail but banned [#militant] organizations are free to commit #terror on our soil and other countries. - Powerful msg from the #PPP chairman to the #military establishment and its selected govt
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#BREAKING In this video now viral on social media, a senior #PakistanArmy officer is seen talking to a crowd about invading and occupying #India and imprisoning #Modi. And then liberating Palëst¡ne followed by the return of the mythical Imam Mehdi. What grandeur delusions!
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Somedays we do a story tht disgusts us. Today was one such day. But it wasnt cuz of what I covered. Rather it was cuz of how my fellow journos behaved with mother & wife of #KulbushanJadhav whn they left FO building. They shouted taunts. It was very shameful.
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I m headed to Islamabad Press Club to do presser abt wht happened to me today morning. Pls cover. Registered case at Koral Police Station. Finally reconnected on social media & got new phone. Thank u all for support. I shall not b silenced. Pls reshare #StopEnforcedDisappearances.
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Dear fellow Pakistanis! Why the selective outrage over state abuses in Indian admin #Kashmir but absolute silence over state abuses in Pashtun, Baloch & other regions within Pakistan? Why such hypocrisy/double standards? Thn u wonder why no one takes Pakistani protests seriously!.
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1. Military soldiers denied entrance for journalists 40 days (reported by AJ/Reuters).2. The Jaish e Mohammad signboard was removed from outside.3. And now you expect some planted children and mullahs to tell the visitors truth while soldiers watch over. What a joke.
A group of international media journalists mostly India based and Ambassadors & Defence Attachés of various countries in Pakistan visited impact site of 26 February Indian air violation near Jabba, Balakot. Saw the ground realities anti to Indian claims for themselves.
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So has someone told our dear PM @ImranKhanPTI that #MasoodAzhar, the head of #JaisheMohammad, the group that claimed the #PulwamaTerrorAttack lives in #Pakistan? For starters how about arresting him and closing down JeM's offices/seminaries etc in Pakistan. #PMIKAddress.
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This is REALLY scary. A #PakistanArmy soldier appeals to the army chief General Bajwa to stop action against TLP. He says 45 lovers of Prophet have been killed. He also says if Bajwa doesnt intervene, then all serving soldiers, who are lovers of Mohammad, will go towards mutiny
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In this viral video on social media #PakistanArmy soldier is firing straight at ppl even tho a soldier tries to stop him. Unclear why or who soldier shooting at but even thn it shows complete disregard for civilian life. CC @OfficialDGISPR. یہ جو غنڈہ گردی ہے.#اس_کے_پیچھے_وردی_ہے
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BBC: In the last 26 months 131 mutilated bodies were found in #Balochistan, dumped in remote areas. Hospital staff says they are usually of young men. Thousands of political activists are missing in Balochistan. یہ جو اغوا گردی ہے.#اس_کے_پیچھے_وردی_ہے
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#Wtf!!! Is this for real?! A headline in an Urdu newspaper in Pakistan refers to @narendramodi as the son of a prostitute. The govt must stop such hate mongering and take action.
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This Urdu sign says there is (was?) a seminary of #JaisheMohammad as it clearly mentions #MasoodAzhar & his relative Yusuf Azhar managing it. Also gives location in #Balakot where #India claims it did the strike. @OfficialDGISPR can u take journos, diplomats etc u invited there?
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Pakistan has been altering demographics in Gilgit Baltistan for long by settling Sunnis in Shia dominated areas. In Balochistan, Pashtuns being brought to southern part to counter separatism. Also there is a religious apartheid against Ahmadis. #DontBeAHypocrite @ImranKhanPTI.
The curfew, crackdown & impending genocide of Kashmiris in IOK is unfolding exactly acc to RSS ideology inspired by Nazi ideology. Attempt is to change demography of Kashmir through ethnic cleansing. Question is: Will the world watch & appease as they did Hitler at Munich?.
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Whoah! #PakistanArmy soldiers stop a functioning truck & ask driver to come down. Then they all go behind & push it together while another soldier records the "help" with a camera. @OfficialDGISPR must explain this staged rescue effort. #PropagandaExposed?. Via @Jamal__Baloch
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We are still receiving dead bodies of the young men. The #Pashtuns have risen. God forbid but they indeed ARE ready to do everything to protect themselves. The Pashtun hand is getting closer to the oppressor's neck: @manzoorpashteen
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See here how #PakistanArmy soldiers are forcing these poor laborers who are carrying so much weight to stop and kiss the Pakistani flag. What logic does #GHQ have behind such forced patriotism? This is pure oppression!. یہ جو غنڈہ گردی ہے.#اس_کے_پیچھے_وردی_ہے
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Dear @ImranKhanPTI last time whn an FT journalist asked u the same u had said u've no idea about #Uighurs in China & once again u've claimed ignorance while u keep on harping abt Muslim "genocide" in Indian-administered Kashmir & India. Why the double standards? #DontBeAHypocrite
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Dear Pakistanis. Ur outrage for #Kashmiris subjected to abuse by Indian mobs & security officials is hypocritical if u dont raise ur voice abt #Baloch treatment in Pak. See video where elderly being beaten up by security officials who r asking him to chant #PakistanArmy zindabad
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@ImranKhanPTI Was Hafiz Saeed the target - who is "jailed" (comfortably at home) in Johar Town - meters away from blast site. Also accusing India of terror while hosting the largest number of UN desginated terrorists in Pakistan is rich! Look within Khan sb. Put our own house in order first!.
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Muslims in Pakistan and other Islamic countries should worry more about how their states oppress religious minorities like Hindus, Christians, Ahmedi Muslims etc instead of being concerned about this Swedish man burning the Quran which harmed no one. #quranburning
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ڈرتے ہیں بندوق والے.ایک نہتی لڑکی سے. CCTV footage of raid at Islamabad residence of @Gulalai_Ismail, Pakistan's leading Pashtun & women rights activist. This is absolute abuse of pwr because she has chosen to stand up to #PakistanArmy. This must stop!. #WeStandWithGulalaiIsmail
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Int'l media report abt how #PakistanArmy soldiers raped women in Dhaka and made many of them pregnant. No wonder Pakistan remains muted on 1971 to cover up such #WarCrimes tht the world found out abt after #FallOfDhaka. I knw of similar cases frm #Pashtun and #Baloch regions too
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Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement #PTM protest in #London. Protesting against killings of 13 innocent Pashtuns by #PakistanArmy and the arrest of 2 parliamentarians @mjdawar and @Aliwazirna50 under fake terrorism charges. #PashtunsAreRising. London echoes with:. #اس_کے_پیچھے_وردی_ہے
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@ImranKhanPTI Islamophobia is a problem in the West. Pakistan has a problem of Islamism. You should first address and resolve domestic issues of extremism, radicalism and bigotry.q. #DontBeAHypocrite.
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@peaceforchange Dear Ghafoor. Since you monitor whats going on in #France so closely did you see this recent protest by #PTM also in front of Eiffel Tower & the place echoed with:. Yeh jo dehshatgardi hai .Iss ke peeche wardi hai. یہ جو دہشت گردی ہے.#اس_کے_پیچھے_وردی_ہے.
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In this #leaked audio the Special Assistant to the Pakistani PM @ImranKhanPTI for Information and Broadcasting @Dr_FirdousPTI says its @OfficialDGISPR job to censor opposition's media coverage. یہ جو سینسر گردی ہے.#اس_کے_پیچھے_وردی_ہے
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How many non-Pakistanis were in the #UNGA Hall today? How many non-Pakistani TV channels showed Imran Khan's speech?. Agar Pakistanion ko hee Pakistan kay haq mein convince karna tha then New York jaane kii kya zaroorat thii?. ☝️ A friend's pertinent observations.
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Oh Ghafoor. How long will I be correcting your tweets. ???. Okay just once more! #NotReally
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The Pakistan Army wants to weaken the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement as its a hurdle in their designs. The Pakistani military made a lot of money through the war economy that it created and they want to do that again but #PTM is standing in their way: @manzoorpashteen
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پارلیمنٹ میں بیٹھنے والے جانتے ہیں کہ ہماری تقدیر کا فیصلہ چند یونیفارم، جنریلوں کے ہاتھوں میں ہے۔۔۔ یہ کھیل کب تک چلتا رہے گا: نواز شریف کا 2007 میں ملٹی پارٹییز کانفرنس میں بیان. افسوس یہ کہ 12 سال گزرنے کے باوجود آج بھی یہ لفظ اتنے ہی سچے ہیں جتنے تب تھے۔۔۔. CC @MaryamNSharif
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When asked abt #missingpersons in today's presser, the @OfficialDGISPR justified such human right abuse by saying "everything is fair in love and war". See video. His admission is akin to committing #warcrimes against civilians. CC: @amnestysasia @hrw @HRCP87 @unhrcpr
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I spoke to Canadian journos investigating #KareemaBaloch's death. Few takeaways:.- Police statement today is INITIAL observation by on site officer.- Journos feel its surprising police ruled out suspicions at this STAGE.- Context & past THREATS to Karima must b taken into account.
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@ImranKhanPTI Today is the 90+ day since our country's parliamentarians @Aliwazirna50, @mjdawar were arrested on false charges and thrown in military prison for raising the issue of human rights abuse in the tribal belt. Pls #DontBeAHypocrite & release them and all other #PTM activists.
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@ImranKhanPTI Sir will you go after General Bajwa and General Faiz who have fanned, sponsored and backed such blasphemy brigades for their political gains? . یہ جو دہشت گردی ہے.#اس_کے_پیچھے_وردی_ہے.
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This is a longer video where we can hear the Pakistani soldier & the crowd having an argument & thn the soldier gets angry & decides to fire on unarmed civilians. #PakistanArmy seems to be committing war crimes against its own ppl. CC: @hrw @HRCP87 @amnestysasia @UNHumanRights
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We should demand an explanation from .@OfficialDGISPR for these statements being attributed to Gen Bajwa's visit to #NUST. Who gave General the right to make political statements? He apparently criticized #NawazSharif #ManzoorPashteen, Fazlurrehman etc:
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Gen Musharraf in his latest interview to Pakistani channel admits when he was #PakistanArmy chief, he didnt take concrete action against #JaisheMohammad as agencies under him said they were using such grps to carry out bombings in India. یہ جو دہشت گردی ہے.#اس_کے_پیچھے_وردی_ہے
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News from Indian #Kashmir of #suicidebombing claimed by Pakistan based group #JaisheMohammed reminds me pf Gen Amjad predicting this few months ago. "یہ طریقہ کار وہاں ابھی شروع نہیں ہوا جسے ہم خودکش حملے کہتے ہیں۔آپ دیکھیں گے کہ یہ چیز وہاں شروع ہونی ہے: جنرل امجد ، اکتوبر 2018"
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In this new #chilling video abt #KharQamarMassacre, @Aliwazirna50 can b clearly seen rcvd by crowd (after crossing army chkpost?). As they all move on shots r fired (frm behind?). All run for their lives. 13 PTM protesters were killed here. یہ جو مارا ماری ہے.#اس_کے_پیچھے_وردی_ہے
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Dear @OfficialDGISPR, the confidence with which you denied the presence of #JaisheMohammad despite our foreign minister acknowledging its presence is definitely your #thuglife moment gif. I made you one in this video 🤣😂🙊
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@peaceforchange @iamsrk Yes ! how dare you Shahrukh !!! Only @OfficialDGISPR is allowed to produce such sub-standard, hyper nationalist, propaganda films:
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Under #CPEC, Pakistanis being force to become guinea pigs of #China. Labs ill equipped to handle deadly #pathogens conduct secret Chinese led experiments in Pak. @SouthAsiaPress brings you the latest featuring Australian journalist @Anthony_Klan report:
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@SAfridiOfficial Dear Shahid Afridi. This Friday (30th Aug) @HRCP87 is organising a protest outside Lahore Press Club to mark International Day of the Victims of #EnforcedDisappearances from 4 to 6 pm. Perhaps u can spk up abt that too & spread the word since since u seem to care abt human rights.
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#Breaking: Reports from so-called "Azad" #Kashmir suggest security forces have attacked & tear gassed a #JKLF rally & peaceful demo near LoC. Cell phone network/Internet shutdown too. #PakistanArmy routinely targets JKLF for being pro independence (frm both #Pakistan and #India).
آزاد کشمیر میں کنٹرول لائن کی طرف پرامن ریلی کو دوارندی ہجیرہ کےمقام پر روک دیا گیا. لاٹھی چارج/آنسو گیس کی شیلنگ سے جموں کشمیر لبریشن فرنٹ کے چیئرمین سردار صغیر اور دیگر کارکن زخمی. آزاد کشمیر مقبوضہ کشمیر کا منظر پیش کرنے لگا.@a_siab @mazdaki @BBCUrdu @URDUVOA @ammaralijan
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For the 1st time, I write abt how @OfficialDGISPR @peaceforchange invited me to ISPR last year & threatened me abt my tweets against GHQ false propaganda of 65 war & glorification of dictator General Ayub:. "Why Pakistan should not celebrate Defence Day".
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Dear selective outraging Pakistanis!. Kudos for ur solidarity with Kashmiris for days now but do spare a thot for those wronged at home e.g. for #PTM activists in jail, 100s of #missing Baloch, Sindhis, Mohajirs, Ahmadis/Religious minorities targeted in Pak etc. #DontBeAHypocrite.
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"The #PakistanArmy killed women and children in East Pakistan. They did the same in Balochistan and have bombed innocent people in Fata. They are involved extra judicial killings. " - Pakistani PM @ImranKhanPTI. #OnceUponATime
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This is what happens when you work for ISPR and then claim a higher moral ground. They offered me projects under Asim Bajwa too. I said no. But @sanabucha said yes and now they have exposed her. How do u recover from this?.
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The #ISI is fully involved in manipulating judiciary by deciding benches in courts, allocating cases to different judges & controlling outcomes: Justice Shaukat Siddiqui. Ironically he predicted the worst for him in this video & shortly after lost his job over unrelated charges.
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Reports frm Ghotki Sindh tht school run by non Muslim principal under attack after principal accused of #blasphemy by student. Some hindu temples & homes in area also under attack by Islamists chanting "Allah u Akbar". Police can b seen as bystanders. Welcome to Islamic Republic
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