Video shows Pakistanis flogging woman

Pakistani authorities ordered an investigation today into a video showing a man flogging a screaming woman in the country’s north-west 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.