"A Pakistani political commentator has been reportedly sentenced to eight years in jail with 1,000 lashes after allegedly delivering a speech criticising Saudi Arabia's regime. Pakistan authorities said Zaid Hamid was arrested and taken into custody while travelling to Medina with his wife earlier in June. "Our embassy in Riyadh has informed us that Mr Zaid Hamid was arrested about two weeks ago. Since then, the embassy has been working with the local authorities to get consular access," Foreign Office spokesperson Qazi Khalilullah was quoted in the Daily Pakistan as saying."
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