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Pakistan ranks 152nd in UN's Human Development Index, lower than others in
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Feb 21 (ANI): Pakistan has been ranked at 152nd position among 189 other countries in the Human Development Index (HDI) 2019, dropping it to the lowest than all other regional countries in South Asia.
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India recommended as host for AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Feb 20 (ANI): India has been recommended as the first South Asian hosts for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup 2022 by the AFC Women's Football Committee which met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday as part of the AFC's commitment to grow
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FATF to review Pakistan issue today
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Paris [France], Feb 18 (ANI): International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG), a part of FATF (Financial Action Task Force), is scheduled to take the Pakistan case today to evaluate whether the south Asian nation has taken sufficient steps and implemented its plan of action to fight the gl
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'Pakistan prosecuted Hafiz Saeed to prevent economic, military sanctions'
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Amsterdam, [Netherlands] Feb 16 (ANI): European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), an Amsterdam based think tank, strongly believes that Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed was sentenced for eleven years by Pakistan to prevent itself from unsustainable consequences.
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Foreign envoys meet civil society, local youth in Kashmir
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 12 (ANI): A delegation of foreign envoys on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir met civil society members, youths and political activists here on Wednesday.
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Pleased to be appointed as ambassador of British Asian Trust: Katy Perry
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Singer Katy Perry on Wednesday said that she is pleased to be appointed as the new ambassador of the British Asian Trust's Children's Protection Fund for India by Prince Charles.
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MEA says Pak's support of cross-border terrorism adversely affected region
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that the regional cooperation promoted under the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has been affected by the cross border terrorism that is being supported by "one country," in an apparen
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Full potential of SAARC not utilised due to policies of 'single country':
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the full potential of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was not utilised because of the behaviour and policies of a single country, in a reference to Pakistan.
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Pakistan must take demonstrable steps against terror groups: Rajnath Singh
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said Pakistan must take demonstrable steps against terror groups, which are responsible for launching various attacks on India from its soil.
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Nepal 'eager', 'in hurry' to hand over SAARC chairmanship: FM Pradeep Gyaw
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan 24 (ANI): Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali on Friday said that his country is not only ready but "eager and in hurry" to hand over the chairmanship of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
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Elections are indispensable root of democracy, says CEC Arora
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said here on Friday that democracy has proven to be the most enduring political system and elections are the indispensable root of democracy. He took over as Chairperson of the Forum of the Election Management Bodies
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ECI to host 10th annunal meeting of FEMBoSA on Jan 24 in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) will be hosting the 10th annual meeting of the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) in New Delhi on January 24 and take over as chair of FEMBoSA for 2020.
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