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Nawaz Sharif's grandsons arrested in London
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Jul 13 (ANI): The grandsons of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Junaid Safdar and Hussain Nawaz have been arrested in London by the Metropolitan Police over a physical assault.
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Avenfield verdict: Maryam Nawaz vows to fight 'injustice'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], Jul 6 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz, who was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment by the accountability court in connection to the Avenfield reference case, said that she would fight against such "injustice and oppression".
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'Doctors continue to bear the brunt of social aggression'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): With India possessing a mere 9.09 percent of the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended doctor density per 1000 people, frayed tempers and impatience have been manifesting themselves in various forms of aggression and violence against doctors.
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US Congressman vows to curb Pak oppression on minorities
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 26 (ANI): United States Congressman vowed to use every tool at his disposal to prevent Pakistan from oppressing its minority communities.
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Clashes erupt in London as British Lord calls for Azad Kashmir on R-Day
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [United Kingdom], January 27 (ANI): Clashes erupted outside the Indian High Commission in London on Friday evening as Lord Nazir Ahmed, a pro-Pakistan peer in the House of Lords attempted to hold a "black day" protest, which was vehemently countered by many Indian and British group
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Jessica Chastain wants women in workforce to stop apologizing
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], October 30 (ANI): Hollywood actress Jessica Chastain has called for women to stop apologising and urged them to work on ''feeling confident'' enough that they can put themselves forward for things.
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Economic exploitation and state oppression in Balochistan echoes in Geneva
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] Sept 18 (ANI): Baloch activists and human rights defenders raised their voice against the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and termed it as a project of looting and plundering of natural wealth of Balochistan.
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Zaira Wasim denies any kind of oppression on women of Kashmir
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], August 3 (ANI): From featuring in a movie with Aamir Khan to winning the Best Supporting Actress at the 64th National Awards, 'Dangal' girl Zaira Wasim has had a great start to her acting career.
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Audi ad likening women to used cars backfires in China
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Oppression is a serious issue in our society, which has recently been portayed in a commercial of Audi in China.
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'Forced' conversions resulting in mass exodus of Hindus from Pak
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], June 21 (ANI): The population of Hindus in Pakistan has declined drastically from about 23 per cent in 1947 to only 6 per cent now due to forced conversions, oppression and suppression in the Islamic nation the Nation reported
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Scrap triple talaq immediately, says Heptullah
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], May 19 (ANI) Manipur Governor Najma A Heptullah, has called for the immediate scrapping of triple talaq, saying that it is a medium of oppression.
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Pak's indifference to Muslim oppression in China 'alarming'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar [India], Apr. 20 (ANI): Pakistan turning a deaf ear and going cold turkey in dealing with China's repression unleashed on its Muslim community is nothing short of alarming, as even the state media besides the Nawaz Sharif-led government is looking at this development the other
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