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Kolkata: Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner Andalib Elias on Saturday said Bangladesh has been demanding the United Nations to declare March 25 as World Genocide Day."Since 2017, we’ve been observing this day as the genocide day of Bangladesh. We’ve been pursuing two things from UN, to declare this as world genocide day and recognition of what happened in Bangladesh in 1971 as a genocide," Elias
Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court of Pakistan on Friday convicted a man on the charges of committing blasphemy and other religion-related offences on social media and sentenced him to death, Dawn reported.The man was arrested by the FIA Counter-Terrorism Wing, Islamabad, on October 27, 2021, under the Pakistan Penal Code’s sections 295-A (insulting religious beliefs), 295-C (use of derogatory
Islamabad: Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the finance ministry has no funds for elections, ARY News reported.Asif made the revelation while addressing the international media in a joint press conference alongside Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb.According to ARY News, Khawaja Asif criticised the PTI chief Imran Khan saying his assassination attempt allegation is a lie
Bandipora: Kashmir Police, along with security forces on Saturday, arrested two persons linked with the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in the Sumlar area of Bandipora and recovered incriminating materials and two Chinese grenades from their possession.The arrested terror facilitators were identified as Abrar Ahmad Wani @Abu Qadir and Danish Pervaiz.According to Kashmir Police,
Islamabad: A report published in the United Nations Institute of Water, Environment, and Health has placed Pakistan and 22 other countries in the "critically water insecure" category, Dawn reported.The UN University on Thursday released the Global Water Security 2023 Assessment, which stated that 33 countries from three different geographic regions have high levels of water security. Nevertheless
New Delhi: Minister of State External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Thursday said that despite the Government of India’s insistence, Pakistan continues to levy fees on the pilgrims who visit Gurudwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur through Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor."Representations have been received to make the visit to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur through Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor passport-free.
Geneva: Two Kashmiri women from Kashmir, who are taking part in the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, have praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for rapid development in the Kashmir valley after the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35 (A) from Jammu and Kashmir.In an exclusive interview with ANI, Tasleema Akhtar said, "I am thankful and
Geneva: A Sindhi political activist exposed Pakistan and its army for carrying out atrocities on the people of Sindh and treating the region as its colony.Speaking during the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Sajjad Shar of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) said: "My organisation wants to bring attention of UN Bodies to a pressing human rights and national existence issue that requires
Geneva: Sindhi human rights activists and scholars have raised the worsening human rights situation in Pakistan’s Sindh province during the 52nd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Friday.At a side event titled "Human Rights Violations in Pakistan", a panel of Sindhi activists including Fatima Gul, Muzafar Talpur, Reva Tharwani and Sindhu Rustamani highlighted the situation of the
Geneva: An activist from the Geneva-based Universal Rights Group apprised the United Nations Human Rights Council (NHRC) of how stability and prosperity are returning to the Kashmir Valley.In her intervention during the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the activist from J-K said, "More families are expected to come forward, sharing their experiences as stability and