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Rights group condemns killing of Ahmadi man in Pakistan's Punjab
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 19 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Wednesday condemned the brutal murder of an Ahmadi man in Punjab province who was reportedly stabbed to death by a fanatic.
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Acutely aware of challenges faced by minorities in Pakistan: UK Minister
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 18 (ANI): UK's Minister of State for Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs Tariq Mahmood Ahmad on Tuesday said that he is "acutely aware of the challenges faced by minority communities in Pakistan" and noted that these issues are raised in a "constructive way" with Is
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Lord Rami Ranger slams Pakistan in British Parliament over religious perse
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 18 (ANI): Lord Rami Ranger raised the issue of persecution of minorities in Pakistan in the British Parliament in view of the recent killing of Sikh traders in Peshawar.
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Pakistan sees upsurge in terrorism with recent killings of Sikhs, Shias
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 18 (ANI): Pakistan is witnessing a new wave of terrorism with several incidents of target killings of Sikh and Shia minorities reported in the Peshawar region in recent years.
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AAPI Heritage Month: Biden pledges to 're-double' commitment to fight hate
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): Hosting a reception to celebrate the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States, President Joe Biden condemned the violence and hateful rhetoric t
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Pakistan: Police registers FIR in Sikh traders' killing in Peshawar
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): Amid severe backlash over the persecution of the minority community in the country, Pakistan's counter-terror department has registered an FIR into the targeted killing of two Sikh traders in Peshawar.
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Pakistan: Sit-in protest against killing of Sikh shopkeepers in Peshawar
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], May 16 (ANI): Many people from the Sikh community in Pakistan staged a sit-in on the Grand Trunk Road outside the historic Qilla Bala Hisar to protest against the murder of two Sikh men, who were gunned down in the city of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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Study finds cervical cancer screening is less common in gender minorities
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Atlanta (Georgia) [US], May 16 (ANI): According to a new study, sexual minority individuals, whose sexual orientation differs from societal norms, were less likely to have undergone cervical cancer screening tests than heterosexual counterparts.
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India registers protest over 'brutal killing' of Sikh traders in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): India on Sunday called upon Pakistan to take strict action against those responsible for brutal killing of Sikh traders in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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Pakistan PM condemns killing of Sikh shopkeepers in Peshawar, orders inqui
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday "strongly condemned" the killing of two Sikh shopkeepers in the city of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while also ordering a high-level inquiry into the incident.
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Thousands detained in Xinjiang region, reveals China database
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): A leaked list of thousands of detained Uyghurs has thrown a light on the miseries of the ethnic minorities in China's Xinjiang region.
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Naqvi rules out religious angle in anti-encroachment drive, slams Mehbooba
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday slammed former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti for the "minorities attacked" remark and ruled out the religious angle in the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in the national capital.
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