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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! Search Search: Sign InNew User? Sign Up News Home - Help Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Secondary Navigation Australia China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Search Search: Pakistan: Video of flogging stirs controversy By ASIF SHAHZAD,Associated Press Writer AP - 2 hours 20 minutes ago ISLAMABAD - Pakistani authorities ordered an investigation Friday into a video showing a man flogging a screaming woman in the country's northwest where the government recently agreed to introduce Islamic law to end a rebellion by Taliban militants. The government agreed to allow Islamic law in the Swat Valley under a peace deal struck with a hard-line cleric, sparking criticism from activists who are worried extremists will violate basic human rights, especially those of women. The video that emerged Friday sparked further criticism, although it appeared to have been made before the peace deal was struck in February. Sherry Rehman, a former information minister and senior ruling party member, called for the men who participated in the public flogging to be punished, saying they had "crossed a red line" and violated the country's constitution. "Non-state actors have taken law and justice into their hands in a whole area with a force of their guns," she told the Aaj television network. "They want to enforce a Taliban-style system in the area, and we will not let it happen in Pakistan." Regional government officials and those involved in the peace deal said the video, which was widely shown on local television, was part of a conspiracy to sabotage the agreement, which has also been criticized for allegedly creating a haven for Islamic militants. "It is an old incident, and it happened before the peace agreement," said Syed Mohammad Javed, the top government administrator for Swat and surrounding areas. "There are some elements who want to sabotage this agreement." The two-minute video shows a woman in a body-covering burqa face down on the ground with two men holding her arms and feet. A third man in a black turban with a long beard whips her backside repeatedly, causing her to scream repeatedly and shout "Stop it, stop it! It is painful!" A crowd of men watches silently in the background, and a voice can be heard saying "hold her hands tightly." It was not exactly clear when the incident took place or who carried it out. A local Taliban spokesman, Muslim Khan, said the militant group publicly flogged a woman in Swat nine months ago over allegations that she had an illicit relationship with her father-in-law with whom she was living, but he was not sure if the video showed that incident. Mian Iftikhar Hussein, the information minister for the province that contains Swat, said the incident occurred Jan. 3, without providing additional details. He condemned the flogging and called for those who were involved to be punished. Khan, the Taliban spokesman, defended the punishment, although he said it should not have been done in public and should have been carried out by a boy who had not yet reached puberty. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani condemned the incident and ordered an investigation. He said his government remained committed to reconciliation in Swat but would not hesitate to send in the military if its authority was challenged _ raising questions about the peace deal's durability. Militants have already defied a yearlong military operation in Swat, essentially setting up their own parallel administration in the lush region that once attracted legions of tourists. President Asif Ali Zardari has yet to sign the bill introducing Islamic law in the valley. U.S. officials have criticized Pakistan for striking peace deals with militants, worrying they provide safe havens for extremists launching cross-border attacks against U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan. Militants in Pakistan have also stepped up attacks against the supply lines that international forces use to get goods into Afghanistan. On Friday, militants using guns and petrol bombs attacked a terminal in northwestern Pakistan holding supplies bound for international troops in Afghanistan, damaging five shipping containers, police said. International troops in Afghanistan transport up to 75 percent of their supplies via routes through Pakistan, but frequent attacks have forced the U.S. military to explore alternate paths. Reliable supply routes will become even more crucial as the U.S. deploys thousands of additional troops to Afghanistan this year. Militants attacked the terminal on the outskirts of Peshawar city before dawn Friday, torching the shipping containers before escaping, police official Jarod Khan said. ___ Associated Press writers Munir Ahmad in Islamabad and Riaz Khan in Peshawar contributed to this report. Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Recommend this article 0 users recommend Sign in to recommend this article » Most Recommended Stories » Related Articles: Asia Pacific Anti-India protesters, police clash in KashmirAP - 1 hour 18 minutes ago Sri Lanka troops take key village, kill 57 rebelsAFP - 1 hour 32 minutes ago Diplomats scurry to scuttle NKorean rocket launchAP - 1 hour 33 minutes ago S.Korea expects N.Korea rocket launch on SaturdayAFP - 1 hour 45 minutes ago SKorean business chief denied access to detained employeeAFP - 1 hour 51 minutes ago Most Popular – Asia Pacific Viewed Guantanamo 'soooo beautiful!' 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