Washington: A panel in the United States has asked the government to continue its visa ban on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. The same report has deemed Pakistan the world's worst violator of religious freedom.
The report demanded that Pakistan be designated a country of particular concern. The report has also cited Afghanistan as being very poor for dissenting Sunni Muslims, Shias, Sikhs, Hindus and Christians.
It also says that Taliban deliberately targeted individuals and all activity deemed un-Islamic. The panel report asked the US to increase its diplomatic and military presence in Afghanistan to promote religious freedom.
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12:37 PM, May 01, 2013
Hyderabad: It is that time of the year when an atmosphere of grief envelopes parts of the old city of Hyderabad, as loudspeakers from dozens of ashurkhanas blare 'marsiye' (elegies) and 'nohay' (poems expressing sorrow). Ashurkhanas are community spaces where Shia Muslims gather for mourning during Muharram. Ashurkhanas derive their name from ashura, the 10th day of Muharram, which is also the climax of the period of mourning that marks...
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Bomb attack on worshippers travelling in bus kills 12 in Karachi ...
05:03 PM, Feb 05, 2010
Coordinated strikes in Karachi, Muzaffarabad target religious processions. ...
10:25 PM, Dec 27, 2009
Shi'ite slum targeted; fears of country returning to ethnic violence returns. ...
05:20 PM, Apr 30, 2009
New Delhi: Former captain Sunil Gavaskar on Friday came down heavily on the Indian cricket team after the conclusion of its disastrous tour Down Under, saying it was hard to understand the psyche of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men. When they get through an achievement like a fifty, hundred or a wicket they snarl, snap and swear but when they drop a catch, they smile... it should be the other way...
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Harare: Elton Chigumbura has resigned as Zimbabwe cricket captain to focus on improving his own form. The 25-year-old all-rounder was appointed captain in May last year as replacement for spinner Prosper Utseya, but his own performances have suffered under the pressure of the captaincy. He was sharply criticized after the teams disappointing results at the recent World Cup. Chigumbura told local newspaper Newsday on Friday that I have thought long...
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All India Shia Convention has released a new 'Shia Nikahnama', making Shia marriage a legal contract. ...
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