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Senior Iranian cleric demands Imran Khan to end targeted killing of Pakist
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], January 11 (ANI): Condemning the recent attack in Pakistan that killed 11 people from the minority Shiite Hazara community in Balochistan, senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi has demanded Imran Khan-led government to put an end to the targeted killing of the
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Pashtun leaders arrest triggers protests in Washington
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 10 (ANI): Dozens of activists rallied in front of the residence of the Ambassador to Pakistan in Washington, DC on Saturday afternoon against the arrest of lawmakers and leaders of a civil rights movement, campaigning for Pakistan's ethnic Pashtun minority.
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Advocates condemn mass arrests in Hong Kong on suspicion of violating secu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], January 9 (ANI): Advocates for Hong Kong's underprivileged and ethnic minority communities on Friday slammed authorities over the recent mass arrests of 53 former lawmakers and activists, including two of their colleagues and respected rights figures, with one group accusi
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SC notice to Centre on plea for making appointments to NCMEI by CJI-appoin
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] January 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking appointment in National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) on the recommendation of a committee constituted by the Chief Justice of India till National Tribuna
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Biocon Biologics gets Rs 555 crore capital injection from ADQ
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Abu Dhabi-based ADQ will invest Rs 555 crore for 1.8 per cent minority stake in Biocon Biologics, valuing it at a post money valuation of 4.17 billion dollars (about Rs 30,482 crore).
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Pakistan's minority rights activist attacked in S Korea seeks help for med
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], January 7 (ANI): A Pakistani minority rights activist and lawyer attacked with a knife in South Korea on Tuesday has sought help for his medical treatment.
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Covid-19: Arrangements being made to vaccinate Haj pilgrims, says Union Mi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 6 (ANI): Arrangements are being made to provide coronavirus vaccine to Indian Haj pilgrims, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday.
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'It was govt failure': Hazaras protest against targeted killing of 11 coal
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], January 4 (ANI): Pakistan ethnic Hazara community protested against the killing of coal miners in the targeted attack in Balochistan and refused to bury their remains until the government meets their demands.
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Minority communities protest against destruction of Hindu temple in Pakist
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Karak [Pakistan], January 4 (ANI): Members of the minority communities on Sunday held a protest outside the Peshawar Press Club against the demolition of Hindu temple in Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province demanding government to take action against the police officials for not tak
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Imran Khan, Pak Army attacking minorities amidst rising public anger again
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Glasgow [Scotland], December 31 (ANI): In the face of rising public anger against the Pakistan Army and with Prime Minister Imran Khan's power dwindling, incidents of vandalism on places of worship of minority communities have gone up, according to human rights activists.
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Fake federations of fatwa are enemies of humanity: Naqvi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said that fake federations of fatwa work against the welfare of common people and they are enemies of humanity.
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US commission on religious freedom raises alarm over China's extradition t
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 31 (ANI): The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Wednesday expressed shock over the reports that China has ratified an extradition treaty with Turkey that could target Muslim minority Uyghurs fleeing persecution from Xinjiang province.
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