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Don't go to school, go to madrassas; ban on female students wearing hijab in occupied Kashmir

Don’t go to school, go to madrassas; ban on female students wearing hijab in occupied Kashmir

Hijab banned in Srinagar school; Photo: File Srinagar: After Karnataka and other states, the Modi government also banned the wearing of hijab in Occupied Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service, Narendra Modi’s fascist government is imposing Hindutva agenda of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the schools of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir to achieve its nefarious…

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Jahangir Tareen officially announced the formation of a new political party 'Isthakam Pakistan Party'

Jahangir Tareen officially announced the formation of a new political party ‘Isthakam Pakistan Party’

Senior politician Jahangir Tareen officially announced the formation of a new political party ‘Isthakam Pakistan Party’. Jahangir Tareen formally announced the new political party “Stability Pakistan Party” in a local hotel in Lahore. On this occasion, other leaders of the party were also present along with him. Jahangir Tareen said that he joined Tehreek-e-Insaaf in…

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The announcement of Yasir Naqvi of Pakistani origin to participate in the Ontario Liberal Party leadership election

The announcement of Yasir Naqvi of Pakistani origin to participate in the Ontario Liberal Party leadership election

Pakistani-origin Canadian Member of Parliament Yasir Naqvi has formally announced his participation in the election of the leadership of the Liberal Party of Ontario, Canada. The province of Ontario is governed by the Progressive Conservative Party led by Premier Doug Ford, and the Ontario Liberal Party currently holds very few seats in the provincial parliament….

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President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi will visit Latin American countries

President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi will visit Latin American countries

Iran’s President Ibrahim Raisi, file photo Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi will begin his visit to Latin American countries from Sunday. According to Iran’s official media, President Raisi will go to Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua, the US has imposed various sanctions on these countries. The visit is being described as a visit to ‘friendly countries’ through…

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Draft NY state law a ‘golden opportunity’ to ensure fair debt relief

Draft NY state law a ‘golden opportunity’ to ensure fair debt relief

Olivier de Schutter, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, and Attiya Waris, Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, have welcomed the proposed New York Taxpayer and International Debt Crises Prevention Act, which is currently under discussion.  They urged lawmakers to adopt the draft bill, which compels private creditors to participate in…

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ISIL terror threat still high and increasing in conflict zones, Security Council hears

UN investigative team outlines findings around ISIL chemical weapons use

Senior officials with the UN Investigative Team promoting accountability for ISIL crimes, UNITAD, presented some of their findings to Member States meeting at UN Headquarters in New York.  For the past five years, UNITAD has been gathering evidence of crimes committed during ISIL’s self-proclaimed caliphate from June 2014 to December 2017, which could be used…

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