GARDEZ (Pajhwok): A woman was among five people publicly whipped in Gardez, the capital of southeastern Paktika province, after being convicted of various crimes on Saturday.
The governor’s house in a statement said the accused had been arrested some time ago on charges of theft and moral corruption and were convicted and punished by the primary court.
They were lashed in presence of government officials and local people, the statement said, but did not disclose the location and the number of lashes each person received.
It is for the first time in Paktia that five people were whipped. Such . . .
