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Illicit trade estimated at 20 per cent of Pakistan's formal economy: Busin
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), a policy advocacy group representing Pakistan's largest businesses, said the combined value of smuggling, under-invoicing, mis-declaration of imports, counterfeiting and adulteration was estimated at $68 billion or 20 per cent of the formal economy.
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Indian entrepreneurs can solve global problems: NASSCOM President Debjani
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Debjani Ghosh, President of the trade association and advocacy group NASSCOM, on Thursday said the current entrepreneurship ecosystem in India is not just about startups but it is more about solving problems facing the world. She said Indian entrepreneurs fit the bill to serve the world t
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Indian advocacy group FIIDS suspect Pakistan's ISI behind attacks on India
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
"We strongly suspect Pakistan's ISI is behind instigating and funding Sikh radicalization with false propaganda. We ask Indian Americans including Sikh-majority to rise against the extremism," read FIIDS statement.
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Pakistan rape case turns spotlight on misogyny, justice system
Updated : 3 years ago IST
On February 2, a young woman out for an evening walk with a friend was beaten and sexually assaulted at gunpoint by two men in Fatima Jinnah Park, the largest park in the capital. The attack sparked an uproar on social media and protests by women's advocacy groups. A rape case in Islamabad a
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China: Henan province forces people to register on 'Smart Religion' app fo
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Religious members of the public in Henan must fill out a government form and verify their place of worship before gathering with fellow believers, according to Chinese human rights advocacy group ChinaAid.
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Women advocacy group urges for assistance to aid Afghan population
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 12 (ANI): A women advocacy group based in Afghanistan has urged the UN agencies to immediately provide humanitarian aid to the Afghan population who are affected and displaced as a result of recent armed conflicts in the country.
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Prominent former Tibetan political prisoner Jigme Gyatso dies
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): Jigme Gyatso, a prominent former political prisoner, died on July 2, according to the Washington-based advocacy group International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).
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Lhasa police offer rewards for reporting dissenting views, Tibetan activis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], July 9 (ANI): The Lhasa Municipality Public Security Bureau has offered rewards for Tibetans reporting on crimes against "state security" in order to "build an iron wall of stability," according to a Washington-based advocacy group.
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US Senator blames Imran Khan for strained Washington-Islamabad relations
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], June 28 (ANI): US Senate Majority Leader Charles E Schumer on Tuesday blamed former prime minister Imran Khan for strained relations between the US and Pakistan.
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Rights groups call for sacking of Bachelet after sham China visit
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], June 9 (ANI): As many as 230 human rights advocacy groups have called for the immediate resignation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights after she "whitewashed" the Chinese government's human rights atrocities during her recent visit to China.
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Policies should reach beneficiaries, says Parliamentary Advocacy Group on
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Parliamentary Advocacy Group on Handloom and Handicrafts, consisting of 16 MPs from various political parties, released its first report on Wednesday and suggested several recommendations to extend the benefits of policies to the beneficiaries.
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Project Prarambh: Initiative by IIDE to digitally transform the Non-Profit
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 10 (ANI/PRNewswire): In an attempt to grow their online presence during Covid, several Patient Advocacy Groups (PAGs) and Non-Profit Organisations such as the Indian Cancer Society, Organisation for Rare Disease (ORD), and Cure SMA partnered with IID
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