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Pakistan: Protestors in Islamabad demand protection for minorities
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 7 (ANI): A large number of people gathered outside the National Press Club on the call of Minorities Alliance Pakistan (MAP) on Sunday to condemn the terrorist attack on Christian pastors in Peshawar in which Pastor William Siraj was killed and Pastor Patrick N
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UN official urges Bangladesh to ensure protection of minorities, impartial
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 19 (ANI): UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Mia Seppo on Monday urged the Bangladesh government to ensure the protection of minorities and an impartial probe in the recent communal violence after 'news' broke on social media about the alleged desecration of th
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Pak PM Nawaz Sharif calls out party leader for being 'overweight'
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Mar. 15 (ANI): While delivering his Holi address in Karachi, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif spoke on a range of issues including protection of minorities in Pakistan, but the speech took an awkward turn when he brought PML(N) leader Khialdas Kohistani into the conversation a
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Protection of minorities is top most priority of government: Pak Minister
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Jan. 16 (ANI): Pakistan's Human Rights Minister Kamran Michael has said that the promotion and protection of minorities is the top most priority of the government, adding that the bright future for the country can only be ensured by providing justice to the oppressed
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Withdrawal of Minorities Bill under pressure will create a worrying preced
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Dec. 30 (ANI): A Pakistani Senator has warned that the withdrawal of Protection of Minorities Bill, unanimously passed by elected members of the provincial assembly, due to mounting pressure of the clerics, will create a worrying precedent.
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Pakistan Hindu Council worried over move to amend conversion bill
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mithi (Sindh) [Pakistan], Dec. 26 (ANI): Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council, Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, has expressed serious concern over reports of likely amendment or abrogation in the Sindh Criminal Law (Protection of Minorities) Bill, 2015, and warned that any action under pressur
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