<p>A 21-year-old American woman was allegedly gang-raped by her “guide” and his accomplice in Pakistan’s Punjab province, prompting condemnation from the US embassy.</p>

<p>According to police, the crime took place on July 17 at a tourist resort Fort Munro in Dera Ghazi Khan district, about 500 kilometres from Lahore.</p>

<p>The victim —a vlogger/social media influencer —was on a trip along with her social media friends Muzamil Sipra and Azan Khosa to make a vlog.</p>

<p>Police said that the American woman had come to Fort Monroe from Karachi after being invited by her social media friend Sipra, whose house she visited on Sunday in Rajanpur district of Punjab.</p>

<p>The woman, who is on a tourist visa to Pakistan, had been living in the country for the past seven months.</p>

<p>The FIR, which is available with WION, states that the victim was staying at a hotel where she was gang-raped by them.</p>

<p>"We stayed in a hotel at Fort Monroe where both suspects gang raped me and also made a video of the act to blackmail me," she alleged in the FIR.</p>

<p>One of the accused, Sipra, has already been arrested by the Border Military Police while raids are being conducted to arrest the other suspect.</p>

<p>Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz has sought a report from the Punjab inspector general of police (IGP) on the Fort Munro incident.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, a US Embassy Spokesperson told WION that it is in contact with the police and is ensuring that the woman is taken care of.</p>

<p>“The protection of US citizens overseas is the highest priority of the U.S. Department of State and our embassies and consulates abroad,” he said.</p>

<p>“Out of respect for the privacy of the alleged victim, we cannot comment on the specifics of the allegation. The U.S. Consulate General in Lahore stands ready to provide consular services to any US citizen who has been a victim of crime,” he added.</p>

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A 21-year-old American woman was allegedly gang-raped by her “guide” and his accomplice in Pakistan’s Punjab province, prompting condemnation from the US embassy.

A 21-year-old American woman was allegedly gang-raped by her “guide” and his accomplice in Pakistan’s Punjab province, prompting condemnation from the US embassy. According to police, the crime took place on July 17 at a tourist resort Fort Munro in Dera Ghazi Khan district, about 500 kilometres from Lahore. The victim —a vlogger/social media influencer —was on a trip along with her social media friends Muzamil Sipra and Azan Khosa to make a vlog. Police said that the American woman had come to Fort Monroe from Karachi after being invited by her social media friend Sipra, whose house she visited on Sunday in Rajanpur district of Punjab. The woman, who is on a tourist visa to Pakistan, had been living in the country for the past seven months. The FIR, which is available with WION, states that the victim was staying at a hotel where she was gang-raped by them. "We stayed in a hotel at Fort Monroe where both suspects gang raped me and also made a video of the act to blackmail me," she alleged in the FIR. One of the accused, Sipra, has already been arrested by the Border Military Police while raids are being conducted to arrest the other suspect. Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz has sought a report from the Punjab inspector general of police (IGP) on the Fort Munro incident. Meanwhile, a US Embassy Spokesperson told WION that it is in contact with the police and is ensuring that the woman is taken care of. “The protection of US citizens overseas is the highest priority of the U.S. Department of State and our embassies and consulates abroad,” he said. “Out of respect for the privacy of the alleged victim, we cannot comment on the specifics of the allegation. The U.S. Consulate General in Lahore stands ready to provide consular services to any US citizen who has been a victim of crime,” he added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

American woman gang-raped in Pakistan, US embassy seeks strict action

<p>In an embarrassing turn of events, the US embassy in Islamabad apologised for retweeting an "unauthorised" post by PML(N) leader Ahsan Iqbal after it created a social media storm.</p>

<p>Iqbal had earlier posted a screenshot on his Twitter account on a Washington Post article titled "Trump's defeat is a blow for the world's demagogues and dictators", the PML(N) said, "We have one in Pakistan too. He will be shown the way out soon," hinting at PM Imran Khan.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We have one in Pakistan too. He will be shown way out soon. Insha Allah! <a href="https://t.co/i1qOil7jvf">pic.twitter.com/i1qOil7jvf</a></p>
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<p>US embassy in Islamabad retweeted the post creating as social media exploded in Pakistan.</p>

<p>The Imran government reacted angrily as minister for human rights Shireen Mazari said: "US embassy still working in Trumpian mode in support of convicted absconder and intervening brazenly in our internal politics, adding, "Monroe doctrine also died centuries ago! US embassy must observe norms of diplomacy."</p>

<p>The post began to create waves on social media as the hashtag #ApologiseUSembassy began to trend.</p>

<p>The US embassy was quick to apologise as it declared that its Twitter account was accessed&nbsp;"without authorization".</p>

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<p>"The US embassy does not endorse the posting or retweeting of political messages. We apologize for any confusion that may have resulted from the unauthorized post," it said.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">This not good enough esp after great delay! Account was clearly not hacked so someone who had access to it used it "without authorisation". Unacceptable that someone working in US Embassy pushing a particular pol party's agenda - has serious consequences incl staff visas scrutiny <a href="https://t.co/IWqYtRjVna">https://t.co/IWqYtRjVna</a></p>
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShireenMazari1/status/1326452492306145281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Sindh Governor Imran Ismail also hit out at the US embassy asking it to apologise with "immediate clarification if fake or hacked".</p>


In an embarrassing turn of events, the US embassy in Islamabad apologised for retweeting an "unauthorised" post by PML(N) leader Ahsan Iqbal after it created a social media storm.

In an embarrassing turn of events, the US embassy in Islamabad apologised for retweeting an "unauthorised" post by PML(N) leader Ahsan Iqbal after it created a social media storm. Iqbal had earlier posted a screenshot on his Twitter account on a Washington Post article titled "Trump's defeat is a blow for the world's demagogues and dictators", the PML(N) said, "We have one in Pakistan too. He will be shown the way out soon," hinting at PM Imran Khan. We have one in Pakistan too. He will be shown way out soon. Insha Allah! pic.twitter.com/i1qOil7jvf — Ahsan Iqbal (@betterpakistan) November 10, 2020 × US embassy in Islamabad retweeted the post creating as social media exploded in Pakistan. The Imran government reacted angrily as minister for human rights Shireen Mazari said: "US embassy still working in Trumpian mode in support of convicted absconder and intervening brazenly in our internal politics, adding, "Monroe doctrine also died centuries ago! US embassy must observe norms of diplomacy." The post began to create waves on social media as the hashtag #ApologiseUSembassy began to trend. The US embassy was quick to apologise as it declared that its Twitter account was accessed "without authorization". Dear Followers: The U.S. Embassy Islamabad Twitter account was accessed last night without authorization. The U.S. Embassy does not endorse the posting or retweeting of political messages. We apologize for any confusion that may have resulted from the unauthorized post. — U.S. Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad) November 11, 2020 × "The US embassy does not endorse the posting or retweeting of political messages. We apologize for any confusion that may have resulted from the unauthorized post," it said. This not good enough esp after great delay! Account was clearly not hacked so someone who had access to it used it "without authorisation". Unacceptable that someone working in US Embassy pushing a particular pol party's agenda - has serious consequences incl staff visas scrutiny https://t.co/IWqYtRjVna — Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) November 11, 2020 × Sindh Governor Imran Ismail also hit out at the US embassy asking it to apologise with "immediate clarification if fake or hacked".

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