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PTM activist says Manzoor Pashteen's arrest is show of fascism by Pakistan
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Paris [France], Feb 6 (ANI): Pakistan championing for the rights of the Kashmiris people but itself violating the fundamental human rights of its own minorities is a show of fascism, a Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) activist has said regarding the arrest of Manzoor Pashteen, the chief of
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President says increase in atrocities on minorities in Pakistan, urges wor
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday condemned the atrocities on minorities in Pakistan and called upon the world community to take cognisance of it and take necessary steps.
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Pashtuns protest outside Pak Embassy in US demanding unconditional release
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 29 (ANI): Members of the Pashtun community here on Wednesday staged a demonstration outside the Embassy of Pakistan, seeking the immediate and unconditional release of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leader -- Manzoor Pashteen.
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Manzoor Pashteen's arrest
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 27 (ANI): Manzoor Pashteen, the charismatic, pacifist chief and founder of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), was arrested last night in Peshawar along with other five members of the organisation.
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Constitutionally India cannot become Israel, says Manoj Jha
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI): RJD leader Manoj Jha on Monday lambasted the government over its firm stand on the Citizenship Amendment Act and asked the need to categorize persecuted minorities while stating that the Constitution doesn't allow India to become another Israel.
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My agenda is saffronisation, will cut facilities to Muslims, says K'taka B
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Davanagere (Karnataka) [India], Jan 25 (ANI): BJP leader MP Renukacharya who is political secretary to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, stoked a fresh controversy by stating that he will cut all facilities given to minorities in the Honnali Assembly constituency as they "have not voted for him
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Pak PM doesn't know about China's persecution of Uighur Muslims
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Davos [Switzerland], Jan 24 (ANI): Turning a blind eye on the Chinese persecution of millions of Uighur Muslims, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan one again drew a blank when asked about conditions of minorities in China, saying "I do not know enough about it".
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Punjab CM urges Imran Khan to ensure safety of Pak Sikh leader
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to ensure the safety of a Sikh leader, who received threats and tortured by unidentified people in Pakistan.
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Shah accuses Congress, opposition parties of provoking minorities to cause
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused Congress and opposition parties such as AAP of provoking the youth and minority community to cause "riots" in the national capital during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said Rahul Gandhi
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Don't get misguided by anti-social elements during agitation against CAA:
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Amid the ongoing anti-CAA protests in the state, the Uttar Pradesh Commission for Minorities on Thursday appealed to the protesters not to agitate after being misguided by the anti-social elements and not to vandalise public property.
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Nehru, Manmohan were in favour of helping minorities from Pak, Bangladesh:
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Defending the amended Citizenship Act, BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday said that many former Prime Ministers from the Congress including Jawaharlal Nehru and Manmohan Singh were supporting the minority refugees, who came from Pakistan and Ban
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Pak PM mum over Uighurs issue as China is 'good friend'
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bonn [Germany], Jan 23 (ANI): Despite the global outcry over China's treatments of its minorities, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has chosen to remain tight-lipped on deplorable conditions of Uighur Muslims in China, saying Beijing is a "good friend" and has helped Islamabad in "most dif
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