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100 days no outcry the cost of speaking out

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The article covers a human rights/legal story in Pakistan with no direct commercial mechanism. No company, commodity, price, supply chain, or investment is mentioned. The event is a legal crackdown on lawyers, affecting civil society but not any commercial sector. No concrete commercial channel exists.

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  • Two lawyers arrested January 23, 2026, sentenced to 17 years under PECA 2016.
  • Fines of Rs36 million (USD 129,261) each imposed.
  • Lawyers known for taking controversial cases (blasphemy, press freedom) without fees.
  • Their absence creates legal vacuum for vulnerable communities in Pakistan.
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