Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s Grandson Among 8 Indicted In Gangrape Of Two Foreigners
A court in Lahore, Pakistan, has formally indicted eight individuals, including the grandson of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, in connection with the gangrape of two foreign women. The victims have been identified as nationals from the Netherlands and Venezuela.
Why it matters
The involvement of a high-ranking political figure's relative in a major criminal case highlights issues of accountability and the rule of law in Pakistan.
The two complainants have been identified as Stephanie Adnana Mau-Arun from the Netherlands and Astrid Robinson Baracho from Venezuela.…
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