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UN official condemns use of force to suppress women's protests in Afghanis
Updated : 17 hours, 42 min ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 15 (ANI): UN's special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett condemned the "use of excessive force" to suppress women's protests, calling it a breach of their right to freedom of expression.
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London-based activist decries atrocities in PoK, slams Pak security agenci
Updated : 1 day, 9 hours ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], August 14 (ANI): London-based rights activist Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri once again raised his voice against the Pakistan security agencies which continue to commit rights abuses in the region and deprive the local people of basic rights.
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Afghan diaspora group protests in Vienna to mark one year of Taliban's tak
Updated : 1 day, 13 hours ago IST
Vienna [Austria], August 14 (ANI): An Afghan diaspora group demonstrated in Vienna to mark one year of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and condemned Pakistan's interference in Kabul affairs.
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Pakistan's Independence Day observed as black day
Updated : 1 day, 18 hours ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 14 (ANI): The 76th Independence Day of Pakistan was observed as 'Black day' as people, political activists and opposition parties showed dissatisfaction with the government.
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"Only strong protest can save PoK from becoming part of Pakistan": Former
Updated : 2 days, 18 hours ago IST
Muzaffarabad, [PoK], August 13 (ANI): In a recent update on the ongoing protest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir against the amendment to the Constitution, former PoK Prime Minister, Farooq Haider said that "all the arrangements to pass the amendments and make PoK a province have been finalised,
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Ahead of 'mega' protest rally on price rise, top Congress leaders to meet
Updated : 2 days, 19 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Congress has called a meeting of all its general secretaries and state incharges on August 16 for the preparation of a mega rally to be held in Delhi and 'mehngai chaupals' across the country as part of its protests against price rise, GST on essential com
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Protests intensify in PoK against Pakistan government's plans to amend Con
Updated : 2 days, 23 hours ago IST
Muzaffarabad [PoK], August 13 (ANI): Districts of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are witnessing massive protests against the Pakistan government's plan to bring in the 15th Constitutional Amendment that will transfer the financial and administrative powers of the local government to Islamab
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Amnesty asks Pakistan to stop crackdown on protests against enforced disap
Updated : 3 days, 23 hours ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): Amnesty International on Thursday called upon Pakistani authorities to immediately end their crackdown on peaceful protests by families seeking justice for the enforced disappearance of their loved ones, and said that enforced disappearance is a serious vio
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Protest in China's Henan underscore risks bank faces as real estate sector
Updated : 4 days, 2 hours ago IST
Beijing [China], August 12 (ANI): Recent protests in China's Henan province underline the risks being faced by banks as the real estate sector continues to struggle.
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Pakistan: People hold demonstrations in KP against Taliban presence in reg
Updated : 4 days, 10 hours ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 11 (ANI): Amid worsening law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan due to presence of the Taliban, local residents have been holding protests, demanding peace and protection, said Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday expressing
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China: Xi's 'Zero Covid Policy' develops fault lines between administratio
Updated : 4 days, 17 hours ago IST
Hong Kong, August 11 (ANI): Owing to the hard-line "Zero Covid Policy" of the authoritarian regime of Xi Jinping in China, the number of people protesting in the country is witnessing a perpetual rise. The peaceful protests have gradually turned into violent riots due to assertiveness of the
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Pakistan: Protest continues in North Waziristan for 23rd day against targe
Updated : 5 days, 2 hours ago IST
North Waziristan [Pakistan], August 11 (ANI): Protests continue for the 23rd day in Pakistan's North Waziristan against the targeted killings.
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