Outrage over 8-year-old Zainab Ansari's rape and murder grips Pakistan; protests turn violent
Pakistan continues to reel from riots over the alleged rape and murder of eight-year-old Zainab Ansari in country’s Punjab province
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Pakistan continues to reel from riots over the alleged rape and murder of eight-year-old Zainab Ansari in country's Punjab province. The incident has sparked outrage across the country. AP
Eight-year-old Zainab Ansari went missing last week while going to a nearby home for Quranic studies while her parents were away at a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. AP
Zainab's body was found on Tuesday in a garbage bin according to senior police officer Imran Nawaz Khan. Six girls have been sexually assaulted in recent months in Kasur and police are probing where there is a connection in the cases. AP
Mobs attacked a police station and a nearby government building in eastern Punjab province on Wednesday, triggering clashes that left at least two people dead and several injured. AP
Samaa TV presenter Kiran Naz hosted a news bulletin with her daughter and delivered a statement on the events following the alleged abduction, rape and killing. AP
Activists on social media have condemned the Pakistani government for failing to arrest those involved in the crime. AP
Firebrand cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri who took part in Ansari's funeral service demanded the local government be replaced, saying it has "no right to remain in power after the killing of Zainab Ansari." AP