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Rights group condemns brutal murder of Sri Lankan in Pakistan's Sialkot
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has condemned the horrific incident in Pakistan's Sialkot where a man from Sri Lanka was beaten and burnt alive on December 3 by a mob alleging a blasphemous act.
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Pakistan's deal with TLP comes under its plans of mainstreaming militant g
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 15 (ANI): The latest deal reached between the Pakistani government and Tehreek-e-Labaaik Pakistan (TLP) is being viewed by the observers as a continuation of the state's project of 'mainstreaming' militant groups which were largely launched after 2017, when the
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Human rights organisations alarmed over recent persecution of Ahmadiyya co
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 23 (ANI): Many international human rights organisations are alarmed over the recent persecution of the Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan.
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Pakistan resisting International commitments on blasphemy laws
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 22 (ANI): The increasing cases of blasphemy registered in Pakistan continues to be a cause of concern for human rights activists who have repeatedly highlighted the practice and urged world bodies, including the EU to take note of the issue, which has worsened
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Pakistan Police arrest 3 under controversial blasphemy law
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 8 (ANI): Pakistan Police have arrested three people under controversial blasphemy law for allegedly desecrating the holy Quran in Abbottabad and Havelian.
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Time for EU to question Pakistan's GSP+ status, say experts
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 30 (ANI): Pakistan's blasphemy laws are used and abused by extremist Islamic groups to persecute members of non-Muslim minorities and whoever tries to combat this religiously motivated instrumentalization is at risk of losing their lives, experts from a non-governme
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Brussels conference condemns Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws, equa
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 30 (ANI): A Brussels press club conference on Thursday condemned Pakistan's highly controversial blasphemy laws and equated the legislation to ethnic cleansing.
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European Parliament to withdraw Pakistan's GSP+ status over abuse of blasp
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 26 (ANI): Amid abuse of the blasphemy laws and cases widely reported across Pakistan, the European Parliament has moved to withdraw Islamabad's GSP+ status.
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Budget brawl in National Assembly uncovers duplicity of Pak's blasphemy la
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 24 (ANI): Pakistan's National Assembly which witnessed a brawl between the government and opposition parliamentarians last week during the federal budget discussion, has uncovered Pakistan's duplicity over the country's blasphemy laws that carry the death penalty.
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It is dangerous to be an Ahmadi in Pakistan, says US expert
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], June 21 (ANI): On the issue of Ahmadi Muslims being a routine target of blasphemy laws in Pakistan, Knox Thames, a former US adviser on religious minorities in Asia, said that it has become quite dangerous to be an Ahmadi in Pakistan.
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Pak's blasphemy laws continue to target Christian population
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8 (ANI): Despite international condemnation over Pakistan's draconian blasphemy laws, which carry the death penalty, observers note that Christians continue to become common targets of discrimination of the laws, note observers.
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EU speaks for religious minorities in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 18 (ANI): Amid the recent surge in mob violence and religious persecution in Pakistan, the EU Parliament last month called for a review of Pakistan's GSP+ status, citing concerns over the latter's blasphemy laws and poor rights record.
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