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Pakistan: Religious extremism on rise in Sindh, says report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 7 (ANI): The sponsored Islamisation process and the call for Afghan Jihad have created an extremist environment based on the religious and sectarian divide in Sindh, local media reported.
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Nearly 800 Uyghurs detained by Chinese authorities in Xinjiang's Manas cou
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 6 (ANI): Chinese authorities have detained nearly 800 Uyghurs in Manas county of Xinjiang region, said a media report citing an official from the area who previously worked at the detention facility.
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Retired Uyghur postal worker sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for 're
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 5 (ANI): A retired Uyghur postal worker in China's Xinjiang region, released from an internment camp due to health issues, was rearrested in 2020 and sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for participating in "illegal religious activities", said a media report.
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Human Rights Activist condemns ethnic cleansing in Pakistan, says country
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Birmingham [UK], March 1 (ANI): Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, human rights activist and chairman of United Kashmir People's National Party, condemned Pakistan and said that the 'deep state' is collapsing as there is fascism and extremism.
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Violent tendencies in Pakistan's youth show extremism rooted deep within s
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 26 (ANI): The participation of Pakistan's youth in acts of violence demonstrates how extremism exists deep within the heart of Pakistani society, local media reported.
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All nations should unite in fight against terrorism for global security, s
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Abu Dhabi/New Delhi February 22 (ANI): To achieve global security, stability and sustainable development, it is imperative for all nations to unite in the fight against terrorism and extremism, said Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the plenary session of Federal National Council (FNC) of the UA
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India, UAE reaffirm joint commitment to fight against extremism, terrorism
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New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday reaffirmed their joint commitment to the fight against extremism and terrorism, including cross-border terrorism at both regional and international levels.
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Pakistan government fans 'toxicity, regressive' narratives in societies wh
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Islamabad [Pakistan], February 15 (ANI): Pakistan government fans toxicity and regressive narratives in the society which lead to extremism in the country and result in the surge of cases of lynching over blasphemy and similar incidents, reported local media.
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Fearing persecution in Pakistan, Hazara youths undertake perilous journeys
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], February 15 (ANI): Fearing targeted extremism and an uncertain future in Pakistan, many Hazara youths are undertaking perilous journeys to Australia and Europe.
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77 pc Naxal violence reduced from all time high in 2009: MoS Home
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday said that incidents of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) violence has been reduced by 77 per cent from an all-time high of 2258 in 2009 to 509 in 2021.
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Pak reviving older anti-India hatred tactics to promote extremism in India
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): Pakistan is reviving its previous tactics to spread hatred, disrupt communal harmony and promote extremism in India as Islamabad has been supporting jihadi activities against New Delhi to disrupt peace in the country, according to a report.
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Religious extremism likely to worsen in Pakistan in future: Think tank
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Pakistan's problem of religious extremism is likely to worsen in the near future unless the state adopts a gradual policy shift toward the separation of religion and politics, said an Islamabad-based think tank.
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