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Pak poll panel proposes to hold Punjab, KPK assembly polls in April: Repor
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed to hold the elections for the Punjab assembly between April 9 and 13 and for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly between April 15 to 17, the Dawn reported, adding that in February, the ECP announced by-elections on March 19 for the 31 vacant
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New venues for regional cooperation needed in South Asia: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Despite being at the centre stage of world politics, South Asia is the least interconnected. Various factors undermine any political or non-political dialogue and cooperation between the countries that share borders in this part of the world, according to the South Asia Democratic Forum (SAD
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EU experts raise concerns over funding to front groups linked to Muslim Br
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Since 2004, 79 billion euros have been provided by EU institutions to the Muslim Brotherhood and affiliated organisations. It is crucial that to understand why - and how this works, according to SADF.
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Pak military, govt continue to use violence: Expert
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Writing for the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF), Siegfried O Wolf, said that Pakistan is in a state of shock after two horrifying events: first is the killing of one journalist Arshad Sharif and the assassination attempt on former prime minister Imran Khan.
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Hardline Islamic group Hefazat-e-Islam poses challenge for Bangladesh: Res
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], August 25 (ANI): Bangladesh is gripped by challenges posed by hardline Islamic group Hefazat-e-Islam as the country continues to witness frequent outbursts of massive violence, increase in religiously motivated illiberalism, and a general shrinking of free, liberal, and s
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Political instability in Pakistan is endemic, says Director of Research at
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 4 (ANI): In an online conversation on the future of Pakistan, Siegfried O. Wolf, Director of Research at South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF), said that political instability in Pakistan is endemic.
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Recognize 1971 Bangladesh genocide, fix responsibility on Pakistan: Expert
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 30 (ANI): Remembering Bangladesh victims of 'Operation Searchlight', Paulo Casaca, founder and Executive Director of South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) urged the international community to recognize the 1971 genocide of Bangladeshis by Pakistan and fix responsibi
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Belgian authorities sanction EU DisinfoLab, executive of Saper Vedere for
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 4 (ANI): The Belgian authorities on January 27, 2022, on the eve of the international day for the protection of data privacy, sanctioned EU DisinfoLab and the executive of Saper Vedere for unlawful activity.
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Taliban reneging against pledge of inclusive government: Afghan women's ri
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], October 8 (ANI): The Taliban have gone back on their pledges to form an inclusive government and respect human rights according to women's rights activist Masouda Jalal.
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Afghan women face fear, uncertain future under Taliban: Ex-Afghan Minister
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 8 (ANI): Afghan women face fear and an uncertain future due to the political situation that Afghanistan plunged into nearly two months ago, former Afghan Minister Masouda Jalal said on Friday.
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Ties between Taliban, Pakistan will be not easy as hoped in Islamabad: exp
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 29 (ANI): After the Taliban's take over of Afghanistan, the relations between the outfit and Pakistan will be not as easy as hoped in Islamabad and the Durand-Line will remain as a 'severe issue of content' between both countries, according to an expert.
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China along with its allies turn blind eye on persecution of Islam in East
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): The persecution of Islam in East Turkestan by China is unparalleled. The demolition of thousands of mosques and the prohibition of religious symbols go hand-in-hand with the establishment of concentration camps and human-rights violations qualify as genocide
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