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Pak Army forcibly making Gilgit Baltistan 5th province of Pakistan
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 3 (ANI): Political activists and experts have said that the Pakistan Army is feeling pressure from China to make Gilgit Baltistan as the 5th province of the country that will help protect the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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Pak to change Gilgit Baltistan's status in response to scrapping o
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], September 26 (ANI): In a "belated response" to India's moves to nullify Articles 370 and 35A in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan is turning Gilgit Baltistan into a province by giving it representation on all constitutional bodies, according to the European Foundation for
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Pakistan exploits Kashmiri youth as pawns in its proxy war, says E
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 25 (ANI): Since the late 1980s, Pakistan's military establishment has used youth from Jammu & Kashmir to join its various terrorist proxies like Hizbul Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Taibah and Jaish-e-Mohammed, said the director of Amsterdam based think-tank, the
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European think-tank exposes Pakistan at UN for harbouring terroris
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 24 (ANI): The European Foundation for South Asian Studies, a think-tank based in Amsterdam has exposed Pakistan for harbouring terrorists in its territory during the ongoing 45th Session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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Women condition in Pakistan result of 'callous apathy' of successi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], September 19 (ANI): Commenting on the two rape incidents in Pakistan, a european think tank on Friday said that the condition of women in the country is a result of the "callous apathy" of successive Pakistani governments, including Prime Minister Imran Khan-led a
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Pakistan drifting away from US towards China: Defence analyst
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 7 (ANI): Amid the drastic change in US-Pakistan's relationship, China is the only hope for Pakistan for economic assistance, especially in the aftermath of the pandemic, said Ayesha Siddiqa, a defence analyst and South Asian politics scholar.
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Maldives re-joins as member of Commonwealth Games Federation
Updated : 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 1 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Tuesday announced that Maldives Commonwealth Games Association has been re-admitted as one of its members, paving the way for the South Asian island nation to compete at future editions of the Commonwealth Games.
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There is no vaccine for racism, says Kamala Harris
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 20 (ANI): Kamala Harris, who became the first African-American woman and South Asian woman to be nominated on a major party's ticket, invoked the names of African-Americans who died for the US, saying "there is no vaccine for racism".
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Kamala Harris becomes first African-American, South Asian woman to
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 20 (ANI): California Senator Kamala Harris on Wednesday (local time) became the first African-American and South Asian woman to be nominated on a major party's ticket.
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South Asians for Biden launches 'Indians for Biden National Counci
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 15 (ANI): As Indian Americans and Indians around the world celebrate the selection of California Senator Kamala Devi Harris--the daughter of an Indian immigrant- the South Asians for Biden umbrella organisation is launching the 'Indians for Biden National Council'.
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South Asian leaders have big responsibility to maintain peace: PM
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that India has boosted its bilateral ties with all countries in its extended neighbourhood and noted that leaders of South Asian countries have a big responsibility to maintain peace in the region.
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Pakistan's 3 medallists from 2019 South Asian Games fail dope test
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Aug 12 (ANI): Pakistan's three players, who won medals in the 13th edition of the 2019 South Asian Games held in Nepal have tested positive in doping during "In Competition Doping Control Test" while following the protocols of World Anti-Doping Agency.
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