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Trump gives clarion call to countries to protect religious freedom
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Sept 24 (ANI): Expressing concern over the persecution of communities worldwide, US President Donald Trump on Monday urged all the countries to take stringent steps in protecting religious freedom and announced USD 25 million to protect religious sites and relics.
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Geneva: Pak's Ahmadiyya Muslims allege persecution, demand justice at UN e
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 25 (ANI): The members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community from Pakistan have alleged persecution and demanded justice during a side event organised on the margins the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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Pak PM knows about Uighur issue, but remains mum on it: World Uyghur Congr
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 16 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress on Monday came down heavily on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan over his "double standards" and turning a blind eye towards the issue concerning the persecution of Uighur Muslims in China, saying it is a matter of shame that Is
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Withdraw Pakistan's GSP plus status: EICC
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 15 (ANI): The Europe India Chamber of Commerce (EICC) has written a letter to the EU Commissioner for Trade, European Commission, Cecilia Malmstrom, calling to immediately withdraw Generalised System Preferences (GSP) plus status to Pakistan, over the country's contin
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Sindhi Foundation to hold protest against forceful conversion of girls in
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Sept 12 (ANI): In a bid to highlight religious persecution in Pakistan, a US-based Sindhi organisation is planning to hold a protest against abduction and forceful conversion of Hindu girls from the community during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) sess
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Pakistan's support to terrorism behind Kashmir turmoil, alleges PoK activi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Rawalakot [PoK], Aug 24 (ANI): A political activist has lambasted Pakistan for creating turmoil in Jammu and Kashmir for decades by using terrorism as a tool to set its agenda.
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Trump apprised of persecution of Mohajirs in Pak ahead of meeting with Imr
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 21 (ANI): A US-based non-profit organisation, the South Asian Minorities Alliance Foundation, has written a letter to US President Donald Trump highlighting the abuses faced by Mohajirs in Pakistan, ahead of the leader's meeting with the South Asian country's Prime Min
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US-based minorities' body urges unity against religious persecution in Pak
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 19 (ANI): The rise of extremism and persecution of people based on faith and ethnicity is deplorable, said South Asia Minorities Alliance Foundation (SAMAF) chairman Nadeem Nusrat, calling for a united stand to set aside these differences.
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Freed Ahmadi man apprise Trump about community's persecution in Pak
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jul 18 (ANI): An Ahmadi man, who was recently released from a Pakistani jail, apprised US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) about the persecution of the community in Pakistan.
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Hong Kong: Carrie Lam publicly apologises for extradition bill
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Jun 18 (ANI): Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader, Carrie Lam, on Tuesday publicly apologised for having proposed controversial legislation that would allow criminal suspects to mainland China for persecution.
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Hong Kong: Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong released from jail
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 17 (ANI): Joshua Wong, a pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong, was freed from prison on Monday, a day after authorities said around two billion protesters took to streets to march against a controversial bill that would send criminal suspects to mainland China for persecution.
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Atrocities against minority Christians growing rapidly in Pak, says activi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 16 (ANI): Minorities in Pakistan, especially Christians, are facing constant discrimination and persecution by state and non-state agencies, alleges Noel Malik, a political activist and member of Pakistan Minorities Alliance.
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