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Taliban 'peace' worse than war for Afghan people
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 17 (ANI): Since the Taliban came into power in Afghanistan in August last year, the people of the country believe that the so-called "peace" of the group is worse than the war of the last 20 years, Italian author and journalist Francesca Marino said in an article
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Pakistan crux of problem in Afghanistan, say experts
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): A recent European Parliament resolution, highlighting Islamabad's role in Afghanistan, comes in the backdrop of a growing global recognition that despite the Taliban showing its true gory colours, it is nothing short of a wonder that Pakistan is stil
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Current insurrection in Balochistan perhaps most complex, bloody, says new
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], November 18 (ANI): The current insurrection in Balochistan is perhaps the most complex and bloody of any in its history since its forced annexation by Pakistan and was born of the "brutal, repressive policies and strategies" of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, say
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Despite FATF pressure, terrorist organisations thrive in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], October 22 (ANI): September has been a very active month for Jaish-e-Mohammed and Jamaat-u-Dawa, it seems. Despite their accounts being in theory frozen in fact, and despite the government frantically passing bills and amending laws to meet the FATF requirement and abide to int
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Jihadi, mafia and ghost vessels
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Aug 6 (ANI): More and more 'ghost vessels' are arriving in the South of Italy, all with the same modalities: coming from Turkey, all Pakistani, all men. On sailing ships driven by citizens of a former Soviet Union country. And the authorities are more and more alarmed.
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Experts, activists criticise Pakistan Army for human rights abuses in Balo
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 25 (ANI): A Paris-based NGO, the Baloch Voice Association, recently organised a virtual conference titled "Prevent genocide in Balochistan and end eliminations with impunity" amid Covid-19 outbreak in the region and rest of the world.
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Imran's blind faith in COVID-19
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], April 5 (ANI): In line with Imran Khan's way of thinking, "coronavirus is just a bit more than a flu and kills only old people", Pakistan is taking proper and adequate measures to fight the modern version of the plague.
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Abduction of Baloch women on rise
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Rome [Italy], Dec 14 (ANI): Few lines on Twitter or in Baloch websites as usual: Six persons have been abducted last night from the Hazarganji bus station: They were going to Quetta from Nasirbad district for medical reasons. Six people. Two old men, who were going to see an eye specialist,
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How human-rights activist Idris Khattak went 'missing' in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Nov 23 (ANI) : November 13, on the Islamabad-Peshawar motorway. It is around five o'clock in the afternoon, there's a long queue at the toll plaza. The man and his driver are stuck in the queue like many others.
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Azadi March: Pak cleric takes on Imran Khan; opposition unites
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Oct 30 (ANI): "Have you ever heard that an Azadi March is being taken out, seeking the resignation of the Prime Minister? But why do you want it?" Speaking at the launching ceremony of Baba Guru Nanak University, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was commenting that the 'Azad
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Masood Azhar resurfaces
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Aug 11 (ANI): Epistle by your servant, Assalam-u-Alaikum, Peace be upon you, May Allah bless the "people of Kashmir". Give them the strength, strength, and dominance. Give them victory, protection, and independence. And the mujahideen ... with their stormy attacks ... have a
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Don't look at the spec in your brother's eye
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan called a joint session of the Parliament to condemn officially the latest developments in India regarding Kashmir. For the occasion, every single member of the parliament was summoned: the Speaker even issued production orders for former president Asif Ali Zardari, ex-prime minis
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