Jails

China jails Christian pastor for 14 years: official

SHANGHAI: A Chinese court has sentenced a Christian pastor to 14 years in jail for… Read More

South Korea court jails American for 20 years for Burger King murder

SEOUL: A South Korean court jailed an American for 20 years on Friday for the… Read More

Thai military court jails woman at ‘secret’ ruling over Facebook posts

BANGKOK: A Thai woman was sentenced Wednesday to nine and a half years in prison… Read More

US jails Russian ‘Taliban’ fighter for life

WASHINGTON: A 55-year-old former Russian tank commander, dubbed the Russian Taliban, was sentenced to life… Read More

India releases 88 Pakistani fishermen

NEW DELHI: India in a reciprocal gesture announced to release 88 Pakistani fishermen from jails,… Read More

Egypt jails Armenian belly dancer for ‘insulting flag’

CAIRO: A Cairo court on Monday sentenced an Armenianbelly dancer to six months in jail for "insulting"… Read More

Rangers fear secret release of prisoners from Karachi jails

KARACHI: Rangers have expressed fears of clandestine replacement of prisoners in different jails of Karachi,… Read More

Egyptian court jails leading activist for five years

CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced a prominent activist to five years in jail on Monday… Read More

Five terrorists likely to be hanged in 24 hours

LAHORE: Five terrorists convicted in terror cases are likely to be hanged in 24 hours… Read More

Egypt jails eight men for three years over 'gay marriage'

CAIRO: An Egyptian court jailed eight men for three years Saturday over a video prosecutors… Read More

Saudi jails 4 women for preparing sons to wage jihad

RIYADH: Four women in Saudi Arabia have been jailed for preparing their sons to wage… Read More

Saudi jails 13 for plan to attack US forces

KUWAIT: A Saudi court has sentenced 13 people, including an Afghan and a Qatari, to… Read More

Several prisoners released ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr

FAISALABAD: Several prisoners imprisoned for petty crimes have been released by the federal government ahead… Read More

Egypt court jails Al Jazeera journalists for 7-10 years

CAIRO: An Egyptian judge sentenced three Al Jazeera journalists on Monday to seven years in… Read More

Govt decides DNA testing of ‘dangerous prisoners’ in KP jails

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtonkhwa government has decided to get Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test of prisoners… Read More