{
  "id": 19096054,
  "title": "The Business of Devotion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/the-business-of-devotion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T05:25:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1578634/the-business-of-devotion/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "When religious authority, political influence, and control over money rest in the same hands, who can demand accountability? Around Pakistan’s shrines, this question raises serious concerns. Devotees may hesitate to challenge a spiritual authority; officials may be reluctant to confront a politically connected custodian. This results in silence, which leads to financial abuse. A shrine’s […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}