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'Taleban flogging of girl' filmed Pakistan condemns girl's flogging
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A video showing suspected members of the Taleban flogging a teenage girl is being circulated in Pakistan. Pakistan's prime minister has condemned as "shameful" the public flogging of a teenage girl that was caught on camera.
The provincial government in the north-western Swat valley recently agreed to implement Sharia law as part of a peace deal with militants there. Yusuf Raza Gilani has ordered an investigation after the video began circulating in Pakistan.
The video shows men who appear to be from the Taleban holding down the girl and hitting her with a strap for about two minutes as she cries out in pain. It shows men who appear to be from the Taleban holding down the girl and hitting her with a strap for about two minutes as she cries out in pain.
PM Yusuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the "shameful" incident. Mr Gilani said the incident was contrary to Islamic principles and tarnished the country's image.
He ordered an inquiry, saying the government was taking serious notice of the flogging, which had tarnished the country's image. Local sources said the girl had been accused of illicit relations with a man and that the flogging took place about a month and a half ago.
Local sources said the girl had been accused of illicit relations with a man and that the flogging incident took place about three weeks ago. Since then, the provincial government in the north-western Swat valley agreed to implement Sharia law as part of a peace deal with militants there.
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The language in the video is of the Swati dialect of Pashto, says the BBC's Abdul Hai Kakar.The language in the video is of the Swati dialect of Pashto, says the BBC's Abdul Hai Kakar.
The woman is heard crying throughout and at one point swears on her father that she will not do it again.The woman is heard crying throughout and at one point swears on her father that she will not do it again.
Towards the end, when she stands up, an off-camera man believed to be directing the public beating, becomes angry.
Our correspondent says it is probably because the other men let the woman stand among them, something of which the Taleban do not approve.
Relatives of the man involved in the incident told the BBC he had gone to the house of the girl in the village of Kala Kalay to do repairs as an electrician but was accused of the relationship by militants.Relatives of the man involved in the incident told the BBC he had gone to the house of the girl in the village of Kala Kalay to do repairs as an electrician but was accused of the relationship by militants.
They dragged him from the house and flogged him before punishing the girl, the relatives said.They dragged him from the house and flogged him before punishing the girl, the relatives said.
The Taleban made her brother hold her down during the flogging, they said.The Taleban made her brother hold her down during the flogging, they said.
After the incident, the Taleban forced the couple to marry and instructed the man not to divorce his wife. His relatives say he has been left mentally scarred.After the incident, the Taleban forced the couple to marry and instructed the man not to divorce his wife. His relatives say he has been left mentally scarred.
The incident happened shortly after the new Sharia courts approved by the provincial government were being introduced in Swat. The incident happened weeks before the new Sharia courts approved by the provincial government were being introduced in Swat.
Mr Gilani said that the incident was contrary to Islamic principles, which taught Muslims to treat women politely and gently. Prime Minister Gilani said the incident was contrary to Islamic principles, which teaches Muslims to treat women politely and gently.
The prime minister said the government believed in the rights of women and would continue to take every measure to protect their rights. He said the government believed in the rights of women and would continue to take every measure to protect their rights.
The Sharia system was agreed in Swat to try to stop the Taleban from imposing their harsh brand of vigilante justice, the BBC's Islamabad correspondent Barbara Plett says. The Sharia system was agreed in Swat to try to stop the Taleban from imposing their harsh brand of justice, the BBC's Islamabad correspondent Barbara Plett says.
Previously they had beheaded dissidents and killed women they had accused of un-Islamic behaviour. Previously they had beheaded dissidents and killed women accused of un-Islamic behaviour.
That seems to have significantly decreased after the Taleban leader officially accepted the Islamic courts.That seems to have significantly decreased after the Taleban leader officially accepted the Islamic courts.
However, it is not clear whether this new justice system will replace Taleban rule in practice.However, it is not clear whether this new justice system will replace Taleban rule in practice.
The courts seem to be operating with some effect in Swat's main city of Mingora but not in outlying rural areas.The courts seem to be operating with some effect in Swat's main city of Mingora but not in outlying rural areas.
There witnesses say the militants continue to exercise control, if not as brutally as before.There witnesses say the militants continue to exercise control, if not as brutally as before.