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West Pak refugees to vote for first time in J-K polls
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 6 (ANI): The refugees from West Pakistan danced to the tunes of drums and celebrated on Thursday as they will be voting for the first time for the District Development Council and Panchayat elections for vacant seats here.
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People receive domicile certificates in J-K's Akhnoor, say it will secure
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Akhnoor (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 3 (ANI): The process of issuing domicile certificates to eligible people is being conducted smoothly in Jourian area of Jammu's Akhnoor. People are receiving certificates "within 3 to 5 days" and are happy that the "future of their children a
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When Sheikh Mujibur Rahman challenged Yahya Khan's army
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Aug 28 (ANI): Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, known as the 'Father of the Nation' in Bangladesh, openly challenged the troops of then West Pakistan in 1971 saying that 70 million people of Bangladesh stand behind him to face the army.
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Domicile law in J-K now includes categories discriminated against earlier:
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): The Home Ministry said on Tuesday that domicile law in Jammu and Kashmir now includes "discriminated categories" like West Pakistan refugees, Gurkhas, safai karamcharis and women married outside.
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West Pakistani refugee community given domicile certificates in J-K, thank
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 23 (ANI): Refugees from West Pakistan here are looking forward to celebrating the first anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A next month, which they say have paved the way for them to get domicile certificates after residing in t
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Art 370 repealed, over 21,000 West Pakistani families see a new life ahead
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): The abrogation of Article 370 has come as a ray of hope for nearly 21,000 families who migrated to India from Pakistan after partition.
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Govt. tried to redeem an anomaly of past by granting domicile certificate:
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec. 24(ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the opposition was having a problem with the present regime, as it has tried to redeem an anomaly of the past by granting domicile certificates to ref
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Domicile certificate has nothing to do with 'religion' of West P
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaipur [India], Dec. 23 (ANI): Defending its move to grant domicile certificates to West Pakistan refugees, the Centre on Friday swatted off charges that the move had a 'Hindutva' agenda behind it, asserting that the nation owes it to them to ensure for they get dignified means of
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West Pakistan Refugees meet Rajnath, submit charter of demands
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 23 (ANI): A delegation of West Pakistani Refugees (WPRs) led by its president Labha Ram Gandhi on Friday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and submitted a charter of demands.
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Balochs want India's direct intervention in Balochistan: BRP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept. 14 (ANI): The Baloch Republican Party (BRP) has said their leaders are seeking asylum in India as they want New Delhi's direct intervention on the Balochistan issue just like it assisted East Pakistan in 1971 to gain freedom against West Pakistan (now Pakista
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