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Will meet PM Modi in Houston: President Trump

Washington (USA), Sep 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he will be meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Houston, Texas. Replying to a question about his participation in 'Howdy, Modi' event in Houston this Sunday, Trump said, "I will see Prime Minister Narendra Modi and I will be meeting with India and Pakistan. I think a lot of progress is being made there."

PM Modi must raise issue of human rights in Sindh at UNGA: Activist

Geneva (Switzerland), Sept 17 (ANI): Political activists from Pakistan have requested Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak about the human rights violations in Sindh and other provinces during the upcoming UN General Assembly. Speaking at a "Conference on minorities and democratic process in Pakistan" in Geneva during the 42nd Session of Human Rights Council, Munawar Sufi Laghari, Executive Director of Sindhi Foundation said, "The difficulty in Sindh is the fear. The most difficult challenge is to over that fear. This cannot overcome inside the Sindh, so the only hope is outside. And my emphasis is that UN and other countries like U.S. and even I am suggesting that Prime Minister Modi is coming to the United Nations, he must mention about the Sindh because India got the name from the Sindh and lot of Sindhis are living in India and outside". Laghari said, "At least he (Modi) can talk about the human rights, he can talk about the religious freedom as what America talk about. R

Malala should urge Pakistan to stop committing atrocities in Balochistan: Activist Ashraf Sherjan

Germany, Sep 16 (ANI): Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai in posted series of tweets about people of Kashmir. She tweeted 'The people of Kashmir have lived in conflict since I was a child, since my mother and father were children, since my grandparents were young.' Reacting on this Baloch activist Ashraf Sherjan urged Malala to speak up against Pakistan to stop military operations in Balochistan and release all Baloch missing persons. "Pakistan government has made Balochistan in no go zone for journalist and media people. More than 20 thousand Baloch civilians are in the custody of Pakistani army and ISI most of them are Baloch leaders' activist, students, doctors, Lawyers even innocent women and children. Pakistan is carrying out illegal military operations in Balochistan. I request you to please urge Pakistan to stop military operations in Balochistan and release all Baloch missing persons."

Attack on Hindu school principal in Sindh 'politically motivated': World Sindhi Congress Chairperson

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 16 (ANI): Rubina Greenwood, Chairperson of World Sindhi Congress in Geneva on the Hindu teacher who was allegedly attacked in Sindh said that it was a politically motivated incident. "I think it is a very sad situation in Sindh. This is not the character of people of Sindh, we feel this is deliberate and motivated incident to just distract the people of Sindh from important situations. I think this is politically motivated full-fledged, because how can a 15-year-old can accuse a professor who is extremely respectable in Muslim and Hindu community." A school principal was allegedly attacked by a mob and temple was vandalised in Pakistan's Sindh over alleged blasphemy.

Watch: Indian, American soldiers sing and dance together in US

Joint Base Lewis-McChord (US), Sep 15 (ANI): Indian and American soldiers sung and dance on the Assam Regiment's marching song 'Badluram ka badan zameen ke neeche hai' during exercise 'Yudhabhyas' being carried out at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in the United States of America. The exercise will continue till September 18.

India committed to work with Switzerland to tackle climate change: President Kovind

Bern (Switzerland), Sep 13 (ANI): President Kovind addressed the Federal Council of Switzerland. President during the event said ties between India and Switzerland are based on close cultural understanding. He also informed that India is committed to work with Switzerland to tackle climate change. While speaking at the event, President Kovind said, "There is a need to strengthen our joint work in the multi lateral arena. In order to be effective, international institutions need to reflect the realities of the contemporary world." "We are thankful to Switzerland for its support for India's membership of the nuclear suppliers group; we are committed to work with you on to fight climate change. We look forward to signing an MoU to enhance our bilateral partnership, to tackle climate change. We also look forward to Switzerland joining the international solar alliance. Our ties are based on close cultural understanding", he added. Kovind is currently on a three day nation visit to Iceland,

Balochistan and Sindhi activists protest in front of UN against atrocities by Pakistan Army

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 13 (ANI): Balochistan and Sindhi activists protested against enforced disappearances and atrocities by Pakistan Army. Protest was held at broken chair in front of UN office. Activists protested with banners highlighting grave human rights violations by Pakistan. 42nd session of UN Human Rights Council is underway.

Imran Khan's Muzaffarabad rally has been a flop show: PoK political activist

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 13 (ANI): Political Activist from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) Amjad Ayub Mirza said that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's Muzaffarabad rally was a flop show. "Imran Khan's rally in Muzaffarabad (PoK) has been a flop show, people were loaded in trucks from Abbottabad and Rawalpindi for the rally. People in PoK have boycotted the rally completely. The world should congratulate people over it," said activist in Geneva.

Pakistan PM is abusing emotions of people in Pok: Gilgit-Baltistan Activist

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 13 (ANI): Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan announced on twitter that he is going to do rally in Pakistan occupied Kashmir to show solidarity with Kashmiri people. While speaking to ANI, on this issue Gilgit-Baltistan activist Senge H Sering said that Pakistan Prime Minister (Imran Khan) is abusing emotions of people in Pok. "I think Pakistani PM is abusing emotions of people in PoK. Pak is playing deaf, they are not trying to realise that their role in JandK has been exposed. International community and people now want Pak to withdraw from Gilgit-Baltistan and PoK"

Will fight, tell world what Pak is doing: Baloch activist

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 12 (ANI): Baloch activist condemned Pakistan government for atrocities in Balochistan. He said, "Balochistan was not a part of British India. Balochistan was a free state. They sent the army to occupy Balochistan. Since that day atrocities are going on. They want to suppress us, they want to loot and plunder our wealth. Our intellectuals are killed, our students are objected. Systematically they are instilling fear in the heart of Baloch people. We are going to fight and tell the whole world what they are doing in Balochistan."

Pakistan not a "civilized country": Baloch activist

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 12 (ANI): Baloch activist condemned the atrocities in Balochistan, Sindh and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Organiser of Baloch Human Rights Council, Razzak Baloch slammed Pakistan of occupying Balochistan. He said, "I came here to tell the United Nations, civilized world, that Pakistan is not a civilized country. They should be ashamed of talking about human rights of other areas like Kashmir. They don"t see what they are doing in Balochistan, Sindh, Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). They occupied our land within one year. Balochistan doesn"t belong to Pakistan. Pakistan occupied it with a military force. Since that day our life is miserable. We want military out of Balochistan."

Brian Toll supports Article 370, says it's about giving 'economic opportunities' to Kashmir

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 12 (ANI): Former Director of European Commission, Brian Toll supported Article 370 and said that it is about giving economic opportunities to the people in Kashmir. Toll said, "Article 370, for India, is about actually giving economic opportunities to the people in Kashmir, according to the govt and let's hope that it works. As far as it affects Gilgit-Baltistan, it is technically a part of India. It is another area that needs to have opportunities for economic development. It needs to have its people represented in relevant political bodies, have a voice on economic in the area so China-Pak Economic Corridor needs to be of interest of people of Gilgit-Baltistan." He further said, "It is very important to see the overall issue and Gilgit-Baltistan finding its place in a world order, having a voice and being able to express itself, not being controlled from Pakistan's central Islamabad."

Baloch activist slams Pak Army over enforced disappearances in Balochistan, seeks UNHRC's help

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 11 (ANI): One of the activists from Baloch on September 11 slammed Pakistan Army and its intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for violation of human rights in Balochistan. The Baloch activist from Makran, Yunus Baloch said that Pak's Army and ISI are kidnapping people and killing them. The Baloch activists are protesting at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to raise their voice against Pakistan's atrocities in Balochistan and for their rights. Yunus added that the China is also supporting Pakistan Army.

Gilgit-Baltistan activists support abrogation of Article 370, 35A

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 11 (ANI): Gilgit-Baltistan activists reacted on the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35-A. They supported the scrapping of Article 370 and 35A move saying that these articles were a tool to enhance the scope of terrorism in J-K. Unfortunately, the people who were benefiting from Article 370 became allies of Pakistani military and they were promoting Pakistan's strategic interest in Jammu and Kashmir. Director of Institute of Gilgit-Baltistan Studies (Washington DC), Senge H. Sering said, "Article 370 had become a tool in the hands of few in Jammu and Kashmir which gave them veto power over other ethnic and religious groups." They call Jammu and Kashmir as constitutional part of India and the country has all right to amend its own constitution. They call it India's internal matter. They also blamed Pakistan for bifurcation of PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan in 1949 and scrapping of State Subject Rule in Gilgit-Baltistan in 1974.

Human Rights Activist in Geneva tears into Pak on terrorism and human rights violations

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 11 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, British Human Rights Activist Peter Tatchell said, "All the evidence from human rights offenders inside Pakistan and international rights organistation like human rights watch show that rights across Pakistan pieces stories of abduction, disappearance, torture, and extradition killing carried out by the Pakistani state and agencies. This is the clear violation of Pakistan own constitution as well as international human rights law." Speaking about spreading terrorism in South-Asia, he added, "Pakistan stand accused of funding or colluding with terrorism within its own state and exporting at abroad, the international community must take a stand. Pakistan is a rogue state until its seizes its human rights violations and its collusion with terrorism by cracking down fundamentalist extremist then international community should institute with economic sanction and break diplomatic relations with Pakistan. There is no way Pakistan sho

World Sindhi Congress protests outside UN office in Geneva against human rights abuse by Pakistan

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 10 (ANI): World Sindhi Congress (WSC) held a protest outside the United Nations office in Geneva against Pakistan for continued human rights violations in Balochistan, Sindh and other regions in the country. The 42nd session of (UNHRC) United Nations Human Rights Council is underway in the Switzerland city, Geneva. World Sindhi Congress chairman Dr Lakhu Luhana said the protestors gathered outside the UN office in Geneva to highlight the rampant human rights violations taking place in various regions of Pakistan against Sindhis, Balochis, Pashtuns and others, adding that only UN can help the persecuted communities as they don't have any hope from Pakistani establishment since the entire control was with the Army, which did not understand "logic" and "human rights".

Kashmir is not internal matter of India: Pak Foreign Minister at UNHRC

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 10 (ANI): Pakistan raised Kashmir matter at UNHRC session in Switzerland's Geneva. "Kashmir is not and can never be an internal matter for India," said Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

Nepal, China ink three agreements during Chinese FM's visit

Kathmandu (Nepal), Sep 10 (ANI): Nepal and China exchanged three agreements following bilateral talks between the Nepalese Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali and his visiting Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. During his three-day visit, the Chinese Foreign Minister also announced 16 Million Nepalese rupees for flood victims in the landlocked nation. The senior Nepalese officials and ministers present during the bilateral talks included Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Finance Minister Yuba Raj Khatiwada, Nepal's Ambassador to China Leela Mani Poudyal, Foreign Secretary Shankar Das Bairagi, Finance Secretary Rajan Khanal and the Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kali Prasad Pokharel, to name a few. The two countries have seen closer ties after KP Sharma Oli came into power as Nepal's Prime Minister for the second time. As per the agreement, China would build a well-equipped hospital in Manang District of Nepal which is estimated to cost arou

People in illegally-occupied Gilgit Baltistan demand release of innocents languishing in jails

Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan, Sep 10, 2019:- Aseeran Hunza Rehai Committee, a local political entity which roughly translates to Committee for the freedom of Hunza's incarcerated citizens, recently issued an ultimatum to Islamabad and the men it has installed to govern the illegally occupied region of Gilgit Baltistan. The committee said that it will launch a string of anti-government protests in the region and abroad, if an action into releasing innocents, who have been languishing in jails for years now, is not initiated immediately. The fourteen prisoners this committee talked about were charged with sedition following a confrontation between the police and protesters in August 2011. They were subsequently sentenced an unfair jail term which they continue to serve even today. The residents of the region however say that they went to jail owing to a politically motivated bogus investigation into the issue.

Pak FM Qureshi mentions J-K as 'Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir' in Geneva

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 10 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sep 10 mentioned J-K (Jammu and Kashmir) as "Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir" in Geneva. Speaking on the situation in J-K post the abrogation of Article 370, he told reporters, "India is trying to give an impression to the world that life has turned to normalcy. If the life has turned to normalcy, then I say why don't they allow you- the international media, why don't they allow international organisations, the NGOs, civil society organisations to go into the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and see for themselves what the reality is. 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is underway in Geneva.