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'Pak Army supports jihadis, uses them against minorities'
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Mar 22 (ANI): The Pakistan Army in the last few years has become radical and begun supporting jihadist groups, which are being used to kill minorities and rights activists in the Islamic nation, a Washington-based activist said on Wednesday.
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Pashtuns labelled as 'terrorists' by Pakistan: Activist
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 19 (ANI): Prominent Pashtun human rights activist Fazal-ur-Rehman Afridi said that the Pashtun community was being labelled as 'terrorists' by the Pakistan military forces.
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British High commission announces Asma Jahangir Scholarship
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Britain [United Kingdom] Mar 9 (ANI): The British High Commission announced a scholarship, to pay tribute to renowned lawyer and human activist Late Asma Jahangir, who passed away in February.
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Select CITYWALK promotes 'SheDecides India' global movement
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 6 (ANI-NewsVoir): The very first national movement of SheDecides, SheDecides India, a global movement, was officially launched at Select CITYWALK in the presence of Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Dr. Jaideep Malhotra, President, FOGSCI, Kamla Bha
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Ex-Maldivian Prez welcomes report to take measures on human rights abusers
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 26 (ANI): Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed on Monday welcomed the case for "targeted sanctions" prepared by an American human rights activist, urging the European Union to impose restrictive measures on "serious human rights abusers in the Maldives".
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16 babies die at state-run Sishu Gruh in a month
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Nalgonda (Telangana) [India] Feb.24 (ANI) : At least 16 newborn babies of the government-run Sishu Gruha, a safety home for infants in Telangana's Nalgonda district, died within a span of one month.
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Pakistan People's Party mourns Asma Jahangir's demise
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Feb 12 (ANI): The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has suspended party activities and will fly its flags at half mast to pay tribute to renowned lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir.
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Asma Jahangir's demise 'a great loss of Pakistan'
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
(Geneva /Hong Kong) [Switzerland/China], Feb 11 (ANI): Human rights activists and organisations across the globe grieved the demise of Asma Jahangir, a Pakistani senior lawyer and a strong voice of the oppressed, who passed away on Sunday.
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Prominent Pak activist Asma Jahangir passes away
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Feb 11 (ANI): Prominent Pakistani senior lawyer and human rights activist, Asma Jahangir, passed away at the age of 66 here on Sunday.
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School girl mowed down in Hyderabad
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 20 (ANI): A school bus driver mowed down a class one student in Hyderabad on Saturday morning.
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China's human rights activist gets eight years of imprisonment
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec 26 (ANI): China's prominent human rights activist Wu Gan, who is also known as Super Vulgar Butcher, was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment for subversion.
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Hyderabad: Class X student attempts suicide after repeated harassment by t
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 6 (ANI): A Class X student of a government school in Hyderabad attempted suicide by jumping off the second floor of the school building after alleged and repeated harassment by her Mathematics teacher.
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