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Rights activists term domestic violence an 'endemic' in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to The News International, a patriarchal mindset, depleting economic situation, religious extremism, increasing population, discriminatory traditions and the impact of the climate crisis, all provide a perfect environment for domestic violence in Pakistani society.
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Sheikh Hasina Govt turned the tide, pushed Bangladesh toward development
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Despite taking over the country in a poor state of affairs from the BNP-Jamaat alliance which had unleashed a reign of corruption, violence, religious extremism and militancy from 2001 to 2006, the Sheikh Hasina government has turned the tide and pushed Bangladesh towards development, econom
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CPI MP Binoy Vishwam holds 'ulterior motives' responsible for religious ex
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): In the wake of the recent incidents of violence across the country, CPI Rajya Sabha member Binoy Vishwam on Friday said that people purposefully propagate religious extremism and hatred among religions for the sake of ulterior motives.
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Pakistan: Religious extremism on rise in Sindh, says report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 7 (ANI): The sponsored Islamisation process and the call for Afghan Jihad have created an extremist environment based on the religious and sectarian divide in Sindh, local media reported.
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Nearly 800 Uyghurs detained by Chinese authorities in Xinjiang's Manas cou
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 6 (ANI): Chinese authorities have detained nearly 800 Uyghurs in Manas county of Xinjiang region, said a media report citing an official from the area who previously worked at the detention facility.
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Retired Uyghur postal worker sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for 're
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 5 (ANI): A retired Uyghur postal worker in China's Xinjiang region, released from an internment camp due to health issues, was rearrested in 2020 and sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for participating in "illegal religious activities", said a media report.
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Religious extremism likely to worsen in Pakistan in future: Think tank
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Pakistan's problem of religious extremism is likely to worsen in the near future unless the state adopts a gradual policy shift toward the separation of religion and politics, said an Islamabad-based think tank.
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Pakistan's new Security Policy document fails to address core issue-Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): Pakistan's recently released Security Policy document fails to address the core issue of how Islamabad will eradicate extremism and radicalisation, according to Global Strat View's analysis.
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Guru Tegh Bahadur's valour against Aurangzeb teaches how country fights ag
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Underlining the contribution of the Sikh community in India's independence and nation-building, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that Guru Tegh Bahadur's valour and his sacrifice against Aurangzeb teaches how the country fights against te
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Pakistan: NCHR members seek inclusion of minorities in policymaking proces
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], December 15 (ANI): National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) members have stressed the need for taking non-Muslims on board in the legislative and policymaking process during a consultative meeting on the rights of minority groups held here on Monday.
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Religious extremism, Blasphemy laws further dent Pakistan's image
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 9 (ANI): Pakistan's international image has been diminished further by growing religious intolerance in the country and how Blasphemy laws are adding to it
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Pakistan promoting religious extremism, building false narrative on J-K si
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 16 (ANI): The historical narrative on Jammu and Kashmir adopted and being taught in areas of Jammu and Kashmir under the control of Pakistan is a complete pack of lies created by the military establishment to promote religious extremists to use them to fulfill their nef
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