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UK must take tough stance on Pakistan's persecution of minorities,
Updated : 1 day, 8 hours ago IST
London [UK], January 22 (ANI): As incidents of persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan -- particularly abduction and forced conversions of minor girls to Islam -- continue to rise at an alarming rate, London must 'take a stand' and hold Islamabad accountable for the crimes against mi
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Pakistan: 12 policemen fired over 'negligence' during Karak's Hind
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Karak (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) [Pakistan], January 14 (ANI): At least 12 Pakistani policemen have been fired from their job for showing "negligent and irresponsible behaviour" during the attack on Hindu temple, which was vandalised and set on fire by an angry mob, in Karak district of Khyber Pak
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Pakistan stepped up crackdown on media, failed to stem violence ag
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
New York [US], January 13 (ANI): Human Rights Watch in its World Report 2021 said that Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan government intensified its crackdown on the media, political opponents and civil society in 2020, while failing to stem violence against women and minorities.
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Twitter removes Chinese embassy in US' tweet about Uyghur women no
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Washington [US], January 10 (ANI): Twitter has removed a post by the Chinese embassy in the USA which claimed that Uyghur women have been "emancipated" and are no longer "baby-making machines."
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India condemns Hazara miners killing in Balochistan, says responsi
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): India on Friday condemned the killing of 11 coal miners in Pakistan's Balochistan in a terror attack and asserted that it is a responsibility of every country to protect its minorities and respect their basic human rights.
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Activists protest in Dhaka against persecution of minorities by au
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 8 (ANI): In the wake of Pakistani authorities attacking religious minorities in the country, activists staged a protest in the Bangladeshi capital on Friday.
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Miners killing: Right group urges international community to put p
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
London [UK], January 8 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) on Friday strongly condemned the killing of 11 coal miners of Hazara community in Mach town of Balochistan and urged the international community to put pressure on Pakistan to ensure the safety of all the minorities.
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Pakistan's minority rights activist attacked in S Korea seeks help
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], January 7 (ANI): A Pakistani minority rights activist and lawyer attacked with a knife in South Korea on Tuesday has sought help for his medical treatment.
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Imran Khan, Pak Army attacking minorities amidst rising public ang
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Glasgow [Scotland], December 31 (ANI): In the face of rising public anger against the Pakistan Army and with Prime Minister Imran Khan's power dwindling, incidents of vandalism on places of worship of minority communities have gone up, according to human rights activists.
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Fake federations of fatwa are enemies of humanity: Naqvi
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said that fake federations of fatwa work against the welfare of common people and they are enemies of humanity.
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South Asian human rights body slams Pak over forced conversion of
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 24 (ANI): In light of a 17-year old Hindu girl who died by suicide in October this year after she was allegedly raped last year, in Pakistan's Tharparkar district, a body of South Asian human rights groups has slammed Islamabad for unchecked forced conversion o
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Pakistan state structure is 'anti-people', unresponsive to voices
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], December 14 (ANI): Pakistan's constitutional state structure is "quite anti-people" and it is unresponsive to the voice of oppressed people of the country, Pakistani poet and human rights advocate, IA Rehman said, while adding that enforced disappearance and forceful con
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