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Report of European Parliament exposes worsening condition of minorities in
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 14 (ANI): The European Parliament here has released a report, highlighting the worsening situation of religious minorities in Pakistan, an Asian nation where Muslims are in dominance.
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Concerned over minority persecution, EU threatens to suspend all subsidies
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 2 (ANI): Expressing its concern over "persecution of religious minorities" in Pakistan, the European Union (EU) has threatened to suspend all subsidies and trade preferences to Islamabad if it does not take measures to "dismantle" its "discriminatory system".
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People in PoK suffering because of Pakistan's illegal occupation: India
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 12 (ANI): India on Tuesday reminded the world community that Pakistan is in illegal occupation of parts of Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, which needs to be addressed since people in those areas are suffering because of "systematic Army persecution" and denial
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SC notice to Centre, Tripura on PIL challenging amendment in passport rule
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to Centre and Tripura government on a PIL challenging the Constitutional validity of passport Amendments Rules 2015 and Foreigners (Amendment) Order 2015 that regularises entry and stay of six communities int
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At UNGA, Maduro calls US sanctions on Venezuela 'Economic Trade Persecutio
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
United Nations, Sept 27 (Sputnik/ANI): The economic sanctions imposed by United States on Venezuela are illegal and amount to economic persecution of the South American nation, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly.
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Minorities in Pak face persecution, discrimination: Activists
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 27 (ANI): Activists from the Christian minority in Pakistan say they are being persecuted, discriminated and forced to leave the country.
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Persecution of Pashtuns in Pakistan highlighted in Geneva
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 13 (ANI): The European Organization for Pakistani Minorities has displayed a photo exhibition in front of United Nations office in Geneva on Pashtun Long March which took place after the killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud, a 27-year-old shopkeeper, of Pashtun origi
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US Congressmen urge Pak to stop persecution of ethnic, religious groups
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington, DC [USA], Sep 7 (ANI): Scores of South Asian experts, members of the US Senate and House of Representatives flocked Capitol Hill to urge Pakistan to stop the persecution of ethnic and religious groups.
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Issue of minorities' persecution in Pak to be raised at US Capitol Hill
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Sep 01 (ANI): Voice of Karachi (VOK) and South Asia Minorities Alliance Foundation (SAMAF) will jointly hold an event at the United States Capitol Hill on September 5 to highlight the issue of religious freedom and minority rights in Pakistan.
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Canadian MP flags human right abuses against Sindhis in Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], Aug 13 (ANI) Canadian politician, Tom Kmiec, has raised concerns over persecution of Sindhis in Pakistan and named Pakistani security agencies for human rights abuses against them.
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Baloch activists hold anti-Pak protest in Germany
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Frankfurt [Germany], Jul 29 (ANI): Activists from the Baloch Republican Party (BRP)-Germany chapter recently held a protest against Pakistan over human rights violations and persecution of Baloch people in Balochistan province.
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Minority groups in China facing repression, says Ministerial to Advance Re
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 27 (ANI): The first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, that held its meeting in Washington this week, has expressed serious concerns over restrictions on religious freedom in China, particularly on the minority groups such as Uighurs, Hui, Kazakh Musli
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