Pakistan

AFP: Protestors in northeast India set fire to tyres and cut down trees to block roads on Tuesday in a shutdown across the region hours after lawmakers approved the government´s new citizenship bill. The legislation, set to go before the…
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrived in Riyadh on a one day visit to Saudi Arabia, Radio Pakistan reported. During his stay, the foreign minister will hold talks with his Saudi counterpart and other important leaders…
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(New York, December 11, 2019) – The Indian government’s proposed law to grant citizenship based on religion violates India’s international legal obligations, Human Rights Watch said today. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 protects…
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The controversial Indian Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, or CAB, will be tabled in Upper House of the Parliament Wednesday afternoon, two days after the legislation was passed by the Lok Sabha, local media reported. The CAB is expected to be…
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Pakistan was ranked at 152nd position among 189 countries in U.N.’s 2019 Human Development Index (HDI)’s annual rankings that is measured by combining indicators of life expectancy, educational attainment and income. The HDI forms part…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday condemned Indian citizenship legislation as contrary to all norms of international human rights law and bilateral agreements with Pakistan. In a tweet on Tuesday, he said it is part of the…
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HYDERABAD: Muslim MP Asaduddin Owaisi tore a copy of the proposed nationality legislation in the midst of a heated debate in the Indian parliament on Monday, NDTV reported. "It is an attempt to divide the nation. The proposed law is…
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Washington: A federal US commission on international religious freedom has sought American sanctions against Indian Home Minister Amit Shah over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, terming it a "dangerous turn in wrong direction". According…
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, underscored the need for achieving the goal of a secure and stable Afghanistan for the economic progress and prosperity of the entire region. He made these remarks…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has condemned the Indian move to exclude Muslims from a new law that offers Indian nationality to refugees from South Asian countries. "The latest legislation by Indian Lok Sabha that offers Indian nationality to the…
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ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting on Monday, presided over by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, approved 08 projects worth Rs. 31.44 billion and recommended 03 projects worth Rs. 40.22…
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Data Compiled by the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment indicates record increase of manpower export to Saudi Arabia by 207% in the first ten months of this year. The Ministry of Overseas assisted over 258,215 Pakistanis to Saudi…
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ISLAMABAD: A graceful ceremony was organized by Pakistan Navy at Pakistan Maritime Museum to commemorate 48th HANGOR Day and to pay homage to our heroes. Every year, 9th December is celebrated in Pakistan Navy as HANGOR Day to commemorate…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said that his government was determined to turn Pakistan into a knowledge-based economy and innovation by utilizing the energies of youth at proper platforms. Addressing the inauguration of the…
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Gwadar: Pakistan Navy on Sunday celebrated the 61st Gwadar Day with traditional zeal and fervor. Gwadar Day is celebrated on 8th December every year to mark the annexation of Gwadar with Pakistan in 1958. Gwadar was in possession of Oman…
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