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EU to decide on Pakistan's GSP+ status beyond 2023 after review; NGOs, ac
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 13 (ANI): The European Union's GSP+ (Generalised Scheme of Preferences - 'GSP+') status of Pakistan is under review for the period beginning 2024 and the country's NGOs, academics, trade unions and civil-society groups continue to be critical of compliances on even
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Feudal classes in Pakistan usurping benefits of GSP+ meant for weaker sect
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 4 (ANI): Pakistan's performance under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) scheme of the European Union (EU), aimed at the socio-economic upliftment of developing countries, has ended up a tool in the hands of exploitative classes as the weaker sectio
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Pakistan's path to GSP+ status extension filled with uncertainties
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 1 (ANI): The abject human rights condition, poor performance in the education area and violation of labour rights might be a roadblock in Pakistan's path to getting an extension of its Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status, according to a media repo
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Pakistan worries about failure to satisfy EU's compliance of GSP+ criteria
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 4 (ANI): Pakistan is worried about the European Union's (EU) Generalized Schemes of Preference Plus GSP+ status review proposed to take place this month in Islamabad.
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EU wants Pak to rapidly implement minority, women rights protection acts t
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 16 (ANI): European Parliament Vice President Heidi Hautala has said that the bloc would like to see a bit more rapid implementation of the laws by Pakistan, particularly anti-torture law, sexual violence, and protection of women and children rights in order to
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EU to decide on Pakistan's GSP+ status after two-year review
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], October 15 (ANI): European Union's Ambassador to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara on Thursday said that the bloc will decide about extending the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status for 2024 to Islamabad after reviewing the country's two-year performance report
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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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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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EU speaks for religious minorities in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 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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EU's resolution on Pakistan 'dictation' of the West, says Fawad Chaudhary
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 6 (ANI): Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that the European Parliament resolution against Pakistan which asks for a review of the country's GSP Plus (GSP+) status, citing an increase in laws that it sees as discriminatory towards minorities and fundament
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Imran Khan govt decides not to compromise on blasphemy law despite Europea
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): The Pakistan government has decided that there would be no compromise on the country's controversial blasphemy law, days after the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for a review of Islamabad eligibility for the General Scheme of Preference
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Imran Khan govt 'disappointed' after EU Parliament calls for review of Pak
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 1 (ANI): Pakistan on Friday expressed disappointment over the adoption of a resolution by the European Parliament calling for a review of Pakistan's eligibility for the General Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status in wake of an "alarming" increase in the use of bl
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