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Why 30,000 jobs allocated for minorities are still vacant: Pakistan SC sla
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] September 28 (ANI): Pakistan's Supreme Court has lashed out at the Imran Khan government and asked "why 30,000 jobs allocated for minorities are vacant" in the country.
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Pakistan resisting International commitments on blasphemy laws
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 22 (ANI): The increasing cases of blasphemy registered in Pakistan continues to be a cause of concern for human rights activists who have repeatedly highlighted the practice and urged world bodies, including the EU to take note of the issue, which has worsened
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Pakistan: Hindu family tortured for getting water from mosque in Punjab
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Rahim Yar Khan [Pakistan] September 20 (ANI): Amid continuing attacks on minorities in the country, a Hindu family was tortured in Pakistan's Punjab province for obtaining water from a mosque tap.
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Andhra BJP condemns YSRCP govt's idea to bring separate sub-plan for minor
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 18 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh BJP unit condemned the idea of the YSRCP government to bring a separate sub-plan for minorities on par with SC, ST and OBCs for the welfare of the minorities across the state.
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Student not allowed to wear 'Karah' in NEET exam; National Commission for
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on Wednesday took cognizance of a complaint regarding not allowing a candidate to wear 'Karah' in the NEET 2021 examination in Chandigarh.
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Afghans to stage protest outside UN office in Geneva against persecution o
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 10 (ANI): Afghans will organise a protest outside the UN office in Geneva on International Day of Peace on September 21 against "illegal takeover of Afghanistan" and "persecution of religious and ethnic minorities" by the Taliban regime, a rights activist said
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Rajnath Singh, Australian defence minister emphasise UN resolution on Afgh
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Defence ministers of India and Australia discussed the situation in Afghanistan, human rights situation and violations against children, women and minorities during their meeting here on Friday, sources said.
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Former Punjab-cadre IPS Iqbal Singh Lalpura takes over as Chairman of Nati
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Former IPS officer from Punjab, Sardar Iqbal Singh Lalpura took charge as the Chairman of National Commission for Minorities on Friday.
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Kazakhstan: Researcher on Xinjiang crimes banned
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], September 9 (ANI): Kazakh authorities have banned a Russian-American researcher from the country for five years in apparent efforts to stymie his work documenting abuses of ethnic minorities in neighboring China, according to a rights group.
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Ex IPS officer from Punjab, Iqbal Singh Lalpura to head National Minoritie
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Former IPS officer from Punjab, Iqbal Singh Lalpura has been appointed the chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities, sources said on Wednesday.
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Shia Ulema calls for inclusive Afghan government
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 8 (ANI): The Shia Ulema Council has called for an inclusive government in Afghanistan in which Shia Muslims will be represented and the rights of all minorities will be respected.
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BJP plans to reach out to Muslim voters ahead of 2022 Assembly polls
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): In a bid to woo the Muslim population ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has prepared a roadmap to reach out to 3 crore voters from the minority community.
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