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JK Panchayati Raj members urges Centre to bring security policy for its re
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 13 (ANI): Following the killings of Sarpanches, Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Raj representatives demanded the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday to bring a comprehensive policy for the security of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI).
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Four people arrested over killings of vaccination workers in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kunduz [Afghanistan], March 13 (ANI): Four people were arrested in connection with the deaths of seven health workers who were administering polio vaccinations in Afghanistan, Afghan media reported citing officials.
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Punjab CM-designate Bhagwant Mann directs DGP to probe killing of cows in
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 12 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister-designate Bhagwant Mann on Saturday directed the state Director General of Police to thoroughly probe the incident of killing of cows near Cholang railway crossing in Hoshiarpur district and book those accused.
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Minorities in Pakistan fear mob lynching over blasphemy accusations
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 10 (ANI): Regular episodes of attacks on the minorities' properties and their religious places on fake or inadvertent blasphemy charges in Pakistan have been occurring on daily basis.
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Killings, kidnappings of businessmen have increased in Afghanistan: Chambe
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 10 (ANI): A senior adviser to the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment was killed at his home in the capital city of Kabul, according to media reports.
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Pakistan's condition appalling with regards to empowering women: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 9 (ANI): Pakistan's hierarchical and patriarchal society has a long way to go with regards to women's empowerment and addressing crimes against women, a media report said on Tuesday.
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Body of a young girl found in Kabul; kidnappings and killings of women inc
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 8 (ANI): The body of a young girl with her hands tied was found in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul on Sunday.
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Fearing persecution in Pakistan, Hazara youths undertake perilous journeys
Updated : 4 years, 1 month 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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Honour killing cases surge in Pakistan as Balochistan reports five killing
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dera Murad Jamali [Pakistan], February 13 (ANI): The cases of honour killing are on a surge in Pakistan as five people were killed for honour in Balochistan province on Saturday, reported local media.
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Pakistan: Man lynched to death for allegedly desecrating Quran
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], February 13 (ANI): A mob stoned a middle-aged man to death in a village of Khanewal district in Pakistan's Punjab province for allegedly desecrating the Quran on Saturday.
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Baloch university student disappeared from Khuzdar city of Balochistan: Re
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 9 (ANI): In yet another case of enforced disappearances, an Islamabad University student was forcefully disappeared by Pakistani military forces from Khuzdar city of Balochistan.
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'Christians, women top blasphemy targets in Pakistan'
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 7 (ANI): Violence against Christians is on the rise in Pakistan, particularly among Christian women, according to a new report by the Center for Social Justice (CSJ).
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