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Baloch Liberation Tigers claim responsibility for Balochistan railway blast

Nasirabad (Balochistan), Mar 18 (ANI): Baloch liberation Tigers (BLT), a freedom group has claimed the responsibility of blowing up the Jaffar Express Train with remote controlled device in Dera Murad area of Nasirabad in Balochistan on Sunday morning. Four people have lost their lives, while ten others sustained injuries in the blast. Five bogies of the train were derailed as a result of the explosion.

EAM Swaraj holds discussions with her Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid

Male (Maldives), Mar 17 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday held bilateral discussions with her Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid in Maldives capital Male. Both the sides also exchanged Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) after holding delegation-level talks. Swaraj is on two-day visit to the Maldives.

Several groups held anti-Pakistan protest in Toronto

Toronto (Canada), Mar 17 (ANI): An anti-Pakistan protest was held by the members of Pashtun, Mohajir, Sindhi and Kashmiri groups against human rights violations by Pakistan in Toronto on Saturday. They also held a seminar on this issue. All the groups gathered together to show their agitation on this matter.

Islamists misusing blasphemy law to harass Christians in Pakistan

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 17 (ANI): Pakistani Christians living in parts of Europe held a protest rally in Geneva to raise their voice against Islamic hardliners who are persecuting minorities in the name of blasphemy. The protesters, including women and children carried out a rally from Palais Wilson during the 40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. They demanded the Pakistan government to abolish notorious law misused by the state and non-state actors to target the minorities. Frank John, a Pakistani Christian and Chairman of Drumchapel Asian Forum in NW Glasgow, said "We are unhappy with the functioning of government in Pakistan because the mind-set of `maulvis' (hard line Islamists) towards Christians is immoral. Every day, atrocities are being committed against our children, especially girls, which is not acceptable. Our girls are being kidnapped by misusing PPC 295C and they are converted into Islam". Samuel Aziz, Head of Overseas Pakistani Christian Association in Germany

Stop persecution of Ahmadiyyas in Pakistan, ask community leaders

Geneva, (Switzerland), Mar 16 (ANI): The Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan, which continues to face persecution, is demanding an amendment in the law so that they can live with dignity. At a side event during the 40th session of UN Human Rights session in Geneva, the leaders of Ahmadiyya sect said they have no right to practice their religion, no rights to vote whereas they are being targeted on false cases of blasphemy. Fareed Ahmad, secretary for external affairs, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, UK said, "In the recent elections (in Pakistan) we were denied the right to vote on those elections because to vote in Pakistan we have to state that we are non-Muslim or non-Ahmadi and neither of those choices are something that we can sign on." It was in 1974 when Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Bhutto amended the Constitution to declare Amhadiyyas as non-Muslims. In 1994, General Zia-ul-Haq amended the penal code to introduce the `Ordinance XX' making it a criminal offence for Ahmadiyyas t

This is one of New Zealand's darkest days: NZ PM after gunman opened fire in mosques

Christchurch (New Zealand), Mar 15 (ANI): One person is in custody as multiple people were killed in shootings at atleast two mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch today. While addressing a press conference today, Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern spoke on shooting at mosques and said, "This is one of New Zealand's darkest days. It was an unprecedented act of violence. Police has apprehended a person, but I don't have further details of him yet."

4 suspects in custody after shooters target two Christchurch mosques: Police Official

Christchurch (New Zealand), Mar 15 (ANI): While addressing a press conference in Christchurch today, Police Commissioner of New Zealand, Mike Bush spoke on shooting at mosques and said, "Four people are in custody till now in which there is one woman and three men. We are still looking at the circumstances around it. Let's not presume that the danger is gone." New Zealand police have also defused a number of improvised explosive devices found on vehicles after the mosques shootings.

China has goal of propping up Pakistan to indulge in conflict with India: Christine Fair

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 14 (ANI): American scholar Christine Fair believes that China has blocked India's bid to declare JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist with a goal of propping up Pakistan to indulge in conflict with India. She said, "This is the fourth time China has done that and I think many people were hopeful that Pulwama and the response in Balakot would have been enough to provoke China as it did on proscribing Hafiz Saeed after the November 2008 attacks. The Pulwama attack and the Mumbai attack they are not comparable anyway. So, I never had the expectation that China was going to do anything other than this, for the simple reason, China has a goal of propping up Pakistan to indulge in conflict with India, but, it doesn't want it to go war with India because whenever India and Pakistan go for a war, China is never going to help Pakistan. So, it exposes the limits about Chinese assistance is going to do. So, the ways the Chinese have propped up Pakistan is by supp

CPEC is not economic but geo-strategic project for China: American scholar Christine Fair

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 15 (ANI): American scholar C. Christine Fair believes that multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor is not an economic corridor but a geo-strategic asset for China to strengthen its military prowess. Speaking at a side event titled "Economic development and HR repercussions: CPEC why Balochistan bleeds?" during the 40th Session of UN Human Rights Council she categorically raised repercussions of CPEC project in Pakistan where the human rights violations are on the rise since after the launch of this ambitious project. While speaking to ANI American scholar C Christine Fair said, "It's not an economic corridor. For economic corridor to be truly economic it needs to be economic viable. And there is nothing viable about this economic corridor. It costs about 6 times much to move crude to Gwadar up into Xinjiang then it does the same crude to ground line of communication. And, moreover Karachi port itself is not at capacity, there is still unused capa

Pakistan is misusing anti-terrorism act in Gilgit-Baltistan, says activist

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 14 (ANI): A political activist from Gilgit -Baltistan has blamed Pakistan for misusing Schedule IV of anti-terrorism act in the region wherein political activists are being targeted. At an event organised here by Friends of Gilgit-Baltistan, Chairman of Gilgit Baltistan Thinkers Forum, Col (Retd) Wajahat Hasan Mirza said, "Most important thing, unfortunately, is to end Schedule IV which mainly targets the progressive and political cadre of the area. Its enforcement in a disputed territory like Gilgit Baltistan is totally illegal". "The enforcement of schedule IV is the reason why the public is afraid of raising its voice which thereby, restricts them from attending any political gathering. They have to seek prior permission from the Police to even move places. The atrocity is such, that their bank accounts are seized and their property is confiscated as well," he added. "So, one can understand how difficult it is for the people residing in the region to raise

Ajinomoto focusing on food business in Cambodia

Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Mar 14 (ANI): Cambodia is one of the fast-growing countries. The varieties of foods in this country enrich many restaurants and family scene. However, in recent years, dealing with unsafe food is becoming one of the real challenges for Cambodia. Ajinomoto Cambodia is company which has been contributing to making more various cuisines and safe food through "umami" seasonings in Cambodia. Ajinomoto owns a factory in Phnom Penh where it produces pure quality umami seasonings. The factory is not only focusing on producing quality products, but also creating an environment which takes special care of its products such as protecting them from contamination and ensuring high inspection by both employees and machines in order to deliver safe and trusted products to customers. All of their products are produced and organized in quality by Cambodians to deliver safe everyday meals. Ajinomoto Group established "Ajinomoto Cambodia" in 2009. It is supporting various aspects o

Aeon developing retail business in Indonesia

Jakarta (Indonesia), Mar 14 (ANI): Indonesia is developing at a fast pace; motorbike is the major transportation for people here. Currently, motorbike taxi dispatching service through a Smartphone application is getting popular along with cashless payment. "Aeon mall Jakarta Garden City" is huge shopping center having playground equipment facility, many kinds of restaurants and daily grocery stores. In the weekend, many people spend time here as recreation place by incorporating the style of the Japanese hospitality to entertain the customer first. "Aeon Mall", which is Japanese company that develops and operates huge shopping malls in Asian countries, is paying attention to cashless service and motorbike taxi. "Aeon Mall" held joint press conference to announce partnership with "Go Jek", the company that develops applications for consumer. "Go Jek" is the developer and operator of convenient applications for consumers and many kinds of service related to daily life. Consumer is able t

China's veto on Masood Azhar was expected: IHRC Head Basheer Naveed

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 13 (ANI): China once again blocked India's attempt to designate Pakistan based-terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed's chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist in the United Nations Security Council 1267 list. While speaking to ANI on the issue, Head of International Human Rights Council Basheer Naveed said, "It was expected that China will veto it, it is very sad that a person who has hijacked a plane and he is allegedly doing terrorist attack in the neighboring countries, why China is so interested? China is so afraid of project of CPEC he thinks that these terrorist may provide security to the CPEC areas only reason which I can see, or what is the reason behind it? Is China an Islamic country or fundamentalist country? Always support Pakistan in this way is very shameful act."

China gave strange reasoning to block Masood Azhar's name as global terrorist: EFSAS Director Junaid Qureshi

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 14 (ANI): China once again blocked India's attempt to designate Pakistan based-terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed's chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist in the United Nations Security Council 1267 list. While speaking to ANI on this issue European Foundation for South Asian Studies Director Junaid Qureshi said, "I was not expecting anything else I did hope to have a different outcome especially after the Pulwama attack which every country in the world condemned. The aerial strikes of India, none of the country condemned India for that strike, they actually said that India has right to self defence. I did feel that China doesn't want to isolate itself I did feel China might support this one, but the expectation were not very high the reasons are very obvious that China is building CPEC through Pakistan, it can't upset Pakistan it needs Pakistan. Chinese diplomat has given very strange reasoning that we cannot designate Masood Azhar as a terrorist because there

China blocks India's bid to designate Masood Azhar as global terrorist by UNSC

New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): China once again blocked India's attempt to designate Pakistan based-terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed's chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist in the United Nations Security Council 1267 list. China has blocked India's bid for the 4th time. Proposal to designate him as global terrorist was moved by United Kingdom, France and the United States on February 27. The proposal was moved after dastardly terrorist attack on CRPF convoy in J and K's Pulwama which claimed lives of 44 CRPF personnel. JeM claimed the responsibility for the attack. Ministry of External Affairs said, "We will continue to pursue all available avenues to ensure that terrorist leaders who are involved in heinous attacks on our citizens are brought to justice."

Allow us to live with honour, Pashtuns ask Pakistan at UNHRC

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 14 (ANI): Members of Pashtun community from Pakistan have condemned the terror operating camps in parts of Khyer Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) areas during an event held on the sidelines of the ongoing 40th Session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Held under the aegis of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), the political activists raised the issue of kidnapping and target killings of Pashtun political activists by Pakistani security forces. Fazal-ur-Rehman, a Pashtun human rights activist and member of PTM said, "Give us the opportunity to live with honour. We are against terrorism. We want to be treated with respect. On check posts which the army has created at every nook and corner of FATA and we want truth and reconciliation commission so that we know that hundreds and thousands of people who are killed in the last 17 years in this so-called war on terror."He added, "There are innocent people killed by Pakistan military and abou

Pakistan criticized at UNHRC for its duplicity on Kashmir

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 13 (ANI): Kashmiri political activists and intellectuals have strongly criticized Pakistan for its duplicity on Kashmir during the 40th Session of UN Human Rights Council here on Tuesday.While giving an intervention Junaid Qureshi, a Kashmiri and director of European Foundation of South Asian Studies (EFSAS) slammed Pakistan for becoming an invader to a broker. He said, "Firstly, Pakistan invaded Jammu and Kashmir in 1947. Since then, it has been an Occupier - And now, it is a broker, as it is negotiating the sale of Gilgit Baltistan to Beijing. In collaboration with China, Pakistan's attempts to change the status of Gilgit Baltistan have multiplied, as the region is vital for the construction of the illegal China Pakistan Economic Corridor. He added, "The Pakistani Supreme Court, in its verdict of 17 January 2019, rightly acknowledged that Gilgit Baltistan is a disputed territory and its status cannot be changed. However, the said disputed status of this inte

Geneva: India slams Pakistan for sheltering terrorists

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 13 (ANI): The ongoing 40th session of UN Human Rights Council, Mini Kumam, and First Secretary Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations said, "We deeply regret Pakistan's misuse of the Council for its ritual of raking up malicious propaganda against India. India strongly rejects any attempt to revive the so called motivated report of the OHCHR that reflected individual malice and prejudice. The matters that need to be addressed are Pakistan's illegal occupation of a part of the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir and the continued suffering of the people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir who are victims of sectarian conflict, systemic army persecution, violence, terrorism, extreme economic hardships, discriminatory policies and denial of even basic rights. Pakistan is known to the international community for its acts of aggression, harbouring safe havens for terrorists, military courts trying civilians, harassment of minorities through blasphemy law, forced c

PoK activists condemn Islamabad at UNHRC for supporting terrorism

PoK, MARCH 12, 2019 - A number of Human Rights activists, intellectuals and Kashmiri leaders gathered on the sidelines of 40th session of United Nations' Human Right Council in the Swiss city of Geneva to discuss and deliberate over the growing crisis in Kashmir and other parts of the world owing to Pakistan's consistent support to terrorism. The event organised in little less than a month of the deadly Pulwama attack in which over 40 Indian paramilitary soldiers were killed by Pak-nurtured terrorists, squarely condemned Islamabad for using terror as an instrument of state policy. The Kashmiri activists ranted at civilian and military leadership of Pakistan who they say are in cahoots with terrorists in inflicting violence on locals. Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, who has been living in exile for daring to express his dissent against the oppressive rule of Pakistan in illegally occupied Kashmir, underscored the grave political and social fallouts of Pakistan providing safe havens and launching

Baloch activists highlight Pakistani atrocities

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 12 (ANI): Baloch activists have raised the issue of gross human rights violations in Balochistan by Pakistan Army and their proxy terror organizations during the ongoing 40th session of UN Human Rights Council here today. A conference titled "Balochistan of Pakistan - The Human Cost" was organized by Baloch Human Rights Council (UK) at a tent at Broken Chair, in front of the UNHRC. A hashtag #Balochgenocide was also launched during the event. The speakers including a Member of European Parliament and Baloch human rights activists demanded an end to state and non-state atrocities on the Baloch people. They highlighted the plight of the people of Balochistan in the face of unchecked and concentrated brutalities being perpetrated against them by the state security forces of Pakistan for the last many decades. The activists later organised a protest against Pakistan Army and demand an early intervention by the United Nations to stop genocide of Baloch people. T