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Sikh Woman, Minor Son Kidnapped By 2 In Pakistan Rescued: Cops
A 40-year-old Pakistani Sikh woman who was subjected to gang rape by her two abductors for nine months in Punjab province of Pakistan has been rescued, police said on Friday.
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Imran Khan's PTI To Emerge As Largest Party In Parliament After Court Ruling: Report
Ex PM Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will emerge as the largest party in Parliament with 109 seats after the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that it is eligible for the allocation of reserved seats for women and minorities, says a media report.
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Pak Doctor Fired For Performing Two-Finger Test On 10-Year-Old Rape Victim
A woman doctor was dismissed from service in Pakistan's Punjab province for conducting a virginity test on a minor rape victim despite a ban on the practice.
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Pakistani Man Forces Minor Daughter To Marry 72-Year-Old, Cops Rescue Bride
Police foiled an attempt to marry off a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man in Charsadda town and arrested the groom, ARY News reported.
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Jailed For Illegally Entering Pakistan, Woman, Minor Son Handed Back To India
An Indian woman and her minor son, victims of human trafficking, were handed over to Indian forces at the Wagah border after they completed their sentence of a little over one year for illegally entering Pakistan last year, a Pakistani official said.
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Christian Community In Pakistan Attacked, House Burnt Over Blasphemy Charges
At least five members of a minority Christian community were rescued on Saturday after a Muslim crowd attacked their settlement in eastern Pakistan, police and a community leader said.
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UN Experts Slam Pak on Its Lack Of Protection Of Hindu, Christian Women
Expressing dismay at the continuing lack of protection women from the minority communities, especially Christians and Hindus, in Pakistan, UN experts have said the country needs to uphold its obligations under the relevant international covenant.
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'Unable To Feed Them Anymore': Pakistan Man Axes Wife, 7 Children To Death
In a gruesome incident, a poverty-stricken man allegedly axed his wife and seven minor children to death in Pakistan's Punjab province today, the police said.
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Pakistan Star Cricket Duo Involved In Car Accident, PCB Says "Under Care"
Pakistan women's team member Bismah Maroof and spinner Ghulam Fatima sustained 'minor injuries' after a car accident on Friday
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"Citizenship Law CAA Won't Be Implemented In Bihar": Nitish Kumar Party Leader
JD(U) leader Khalid Anwar on Sunday said the law, guaranteeing permanent residency to members of persecuted religious minorities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, will not be implemented in Bihar.
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Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora - Pakistan's Punjab Province's 1st Sikh Minister
Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, an influential minority leader, has been sworn in as a provincial minister, making him the first Sikh to occupy a ministerial position in post-partition Punjab.
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Imran Khan's Party-Backed Lawmakers Denied Reserved Seats In Pak Parliament
Pakistan's election commission on Monday blocked lawmakers loyal to jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan from taking a share of parliamentary seats reserved for women and minorities, after a poll marred by rigging claims.
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"Can't Pay Attention To A Country Soaked In Red": India On Pakistan At UN
India exercised its 'Right of Reply' in response to references to New Delhi stating that Pakistan has institutionalized the systemic persecution of its minorities and has a truly abysmal human rights record.
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Amended Citizenship Rules Likely To Be Enforced From Next Month: Sources
The contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, which will give citizenship to religious minorities from three neighbouring countries -- Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh -- who settled in India, is likely to be implemented from next month.
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3 Pak Children Accidently Get Locked In Trunk, Suffocate To Death: Report
Three minor siblings suffocated to death after accidentally locking themselves inside a trunk in Pakistan's Rawalpindi, ARY News reported.
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Sikh Woman, Minor Son Kidnapped By 2 In Pakistan Rescued: Cops
A 40-year-old Pakistani Sikh woman who was subjected to gang rape by her two abductors for nine months in Punjab province of Pakistan has been rescued, police said on Friday.
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Imran Khan's PTI To Emerge As Largest Party In Parliament After Court Ruling: Report
Ex PM Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will emerge as the largest party in Parliament with 109 seats after the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that it is eligible for the allocation of reserved seats for women and minorities, says a media report.
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Pak Doctor Fired For Performing Two-Finger Test On 10-Year-Old Rape Victim
A woman doctor was dismissed from service in Pakistan's Punjab province for conducting a virginity test on a minor rape victim despite a ban on the practice.
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Pakistani Man Forces Minor Daughter To Marry 72-Year-Old, Cops Rescue Bride
Police foiled an attempt to marry off a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man in Charsadda town and arrested the groom, ARY News reported.
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Jailed For Illegally Entering Pakistan, Woman, Minor Son Handed Back To India
An Indian woman and her minor son, victims of human trafficking, were handed over to Indian forces at the Wagah border after they completed their sentence of a little over one year for illegally entering Pakistan last year, a Pakistani official said.
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Christian Community In Pakistan Attacked, House Burnt Over Blasphemy Charges
At least five members of a minority Christian community were rescued on Saturday after a Muslim crowd attacked their settlement in eastern Pakistan, police and a community leader said.
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UN Experts Slam Pak on Its Lack Of Protection Of Hindu, Christian Women
Expressing dismay at the continuing lack of protection women from the minority communities, especially Christians and Hindus, in Pakistan, UN experts have said the country needs to uphold its obligations under the relevant international covenant.
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'Unable To Feed Them Anymore': Pakistan Man Axes Wife, 7 Children To Death
In a gruesome incident, a poverty-stricken man allegedly axed his wife and seven minor children to death in Pakistan's Punjab province today, the police said.
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Pakistan Star Cricket Duo Involved In Car Accident, PCB Says "Under Care"
Pakistan women's team member Bismah Maroof and spinner Ghulam Fatima sustained 'minor injuries' after a car accident on Friday
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"Citizenship Law CAA Won't Be Implemented In Bihar": Nitish Kumar Party Leader
JD(U) leader Khalid Anwar on Sunday said the law, guaranteeing permanent residency to members of persecuted religious minorities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, will not be implemented in Bihar.
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Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora - Pakistan's Punjab Province's 1st Sikh Minister
Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, an influential minority leader, has been sworn in as a provincial minister, making him the first Sikh to occupy a ministerial position in post-partition Punjab.
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Imran Khan's Party-Backed Lawmakers Denied Reserved Seats In Pak Parliament
Pakistan's election commission on Monday blocked lawmakers loyal to jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan from taking a share of parliamentary seats reserved for women and minorities, after a poll marred by rigging claims.
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"Can't Pay Attention To A Country Soaked In Red": India On Pakistan At UN
India exercised its 'Right of Reply' in response to references to New Delhi stating that Pakistan has institutionalized the systemic persecution of its minorities and has a truly abysmal human rights record.
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Amended Citizenship Rules Likely To Be Enforced From Next Month: Sources
The contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, which will give citizenship to religious minorities from three neighbouring countries -- Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh -- who settled in India, is likely to be implemented from next month.
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3 Pak Children Accidently Get Locked In Trunk, Suffocate To Death: Report
Three minor siblings suffocated to death after accidentally locking themselves inside a trunk in Pakistan's Rawalpindi, ARY News reported.
