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"Voting procedures in general are very good": Ex-EU MP Paulo Casaca on Ban
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Endorsing the 12th Parliamentary elections of Bangladesh on Sunday, former member of the European Parliament Paulo Casaca said that he was very impressed with the polls in the nation and added that the voting procedures in general are very good.
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Pak poll panel proposes to hold Punjab, KPK assembly polls in April: Repor
Updated : 3 years 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, 2 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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Pak military, govt continue to use violence: Expert
Updated : 3 years, 4 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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It's time Nepal wakes up to Chinese land grabs, intrusions: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing finding loopholes to keep intruding Nepalese territories and its time to sound alarm: Report
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Hardline Islamic group Hefazat-e-Islam poses challenge for Bangladesh: Res
Updated : 3 years, 6 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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PTI's internal rifts biggest reason of Khan's declining political grip
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): The greatest challenge to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's political grip was the struggle to bridge the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI's) internal rifts.
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Political instability in Pakistan is endemic, says Director of Research at
Updated : 3 years, 11 months 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 : 3 years, 11 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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Taliban reneging against pledge of inclusive government: Afghan women's ri
Updated : 4 years, 5 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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Ties between Taliban, Pakistan will be not easy as hoped in Islamabad: exp
Updated : 4 years, 5 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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Uyghur activist to discuss 'Persecution of Islam in East Turkestan' by Chi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], October 5 (ANI): Continuing with the efforts to stop China violating human rights in the Xinjiang region, a webinar will be held on October 8 to dicuss the persecution of the Uyghurs.
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