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Italian media flags Europe aid to Pak, cites violence against minorities
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
An opinion piece by Francesco Duodo in La Verita criticises the EU for granting Pakistan EUR732 million in trade exemptions via the GSP+ scheme. The article highlights how Islamabad continues to receive massive economic benefits despite severe human rights abuses, rampant minority persecutio
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Human rights compliance and Pakistan's GSP+ in focus at Geneva UNHRC event
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
A Geneva side event during the UNHRC 61st Session will examine Pakistan's EU trade preferences (GSP+). Panellists will assess if Pakistan is meeting human rights and labour obligations required for market access, amid concerns over democratic freedoms and accountability. The March 25 discuss
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Geneva: European lawmakers, experts call to suspend Pakistan's GSP+ over h
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Delivering the keynote address, European Parliament Member Barbara Bonte warned that the EU's economic incentives had unintentionally strengthened radical religious education in Pakistan. She argued that education, which should serve as the foundation of any society, has been undermined by t
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