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WCS seeks UN intervention on enforced disappearances of activists in Sindh
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 6 (ANI): General Secretary of World Sindhi Congress (WCS), Lakhu Luhana has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to take action against Pakistani agencies over the enforced disappearances of activists in the country's Sindh province.
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Passenger demand stays solid but the trend has slowed: IATA
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 4 (ANI): Global passenger traffic results for May shows that demand measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rose 4.5 per cent compared to the same month in 2018, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday.
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EFSAS researcher slams 'inaccurate' UN report on J-K
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jul 4 (ANI): A research analyst at the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) has slammed a report by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Jammu and Kashmir as terrorism or its consequences have not been mentioned in the document.
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EFSAS director Junaid Qureshi urges UN to rectify 'serious inaccuracies' i
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 4 (ANI): Director of the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), Junaid Qureshi, on Wednesday, urged the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to rectify the "serious inaccuracies" in its first-ever report on the situation in Jammu and Ka
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Global air freight volumes remained weak in May: IATA
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 3 (ANI): Global air freight demand measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) decreased by 3.4 per cent in May 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed on Wednesday.
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'UN report on PoK is highly dubious'
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 02 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' report on the situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is "highly dubious" as it has failed to address the deplorable human rights situation in the region despite having all "invaluable insights", a researcher at an
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Pak authorities using enforced disappearances as tool to crush voices of o
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jun 25 (ANI): A Baloch activist has said that Pakistani state authorities have been using enforced disappearances as a tool to crush the voices of oppressed people like Balochs, Pashtuns, Muhajirs, Sindhis and religious minorities.
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Over 90,000 displaced in Libya due to fighting in Tripoli: UN
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jun 1 (ANI): More than 90,000 people have been displaced in Libya since April as a result of the armed conflict between Khalifa Haftar's army and UN-backed government forces in capital Tripoli, United Nations said on Friday.
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WHO says excessive gaming is officially a disorder
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 27 (ANI): Games may help the human brain in ways only the gamers want to believe. However, the World Health Organisation has officially labelled excessive gaming as a disorder.
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Acharya Balkrishna receives 'UNSDG 10 Most Influential People in Healthcar
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva (Switzerland), May 26 (ANI): Patanjali Ayurved Limited's Managing Director, Acharya Balkrishna received the 'UNSDG 10 Most Influential People in Healthcare Award' on behalf of Patanjali Group of Institutions in Geneva yesterday.
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Facebook building its cryptocurrency in Switzerland: Report
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 18 (ANI): Facebook wants to be part of the exciting world of digital currency and before any other technology giant takes the leap, the social networking service has reportedly started working on its virtual money in Switzerland.
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Atrocities against minority Christians growing rapidly in Pak, says activi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 16 (ANI): Minorities in Pakistan, especially Christians, are facing constant discrimination and persecution by state and non-state agencies, alleges Noel Malik, a political activist and member of Pakistan Minorities Alliance.
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