Who is Sheema Kermani, the ‘Pasoori’ fame Bharatanatyam dancer recently detained by Pakistan for protesting in Karachi?Pakistani dancer and activist Sheema Kermani was briefly detained by police in Karachi while seeking a permit for an upcoming Aurat March e...
13 May, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Who is Sheema Kirmani? Famous Pakistani Bharatanatyam dancer, also seen in Ali Sethi's 'Pasoori,' detained by Sindh PoliceSheema Kirmani News: Renowned Pakistani dancer and activist Sheema Kirmani was among seven Aurat March activists briefly detained by Sindh ...
10 May, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
India between empires: A reality checkIndia's rich history flourished through trade and collaboration rather than illusionary dominance. In the current geopolitical landscape, w...
09 May, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
US designates China, Pakistan as 'Countries of Particular Concern' for severe violations of religious freedomAnnouncing the Religious Freedom Designations, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that advancing the freedom of religion or belief h...
08 Jan, 2024, 09.05 PM IST
India is home to great diversity of faiths; will continue to encourage it to uphold religious freedom for all: USResponding to a question on why India was not designated by the US government as a Country of Particular Concern on the issue of human righ...
07 Dec, 2022, 11.53 AM IST
USA raised religious tolerance issues with India in private conversationsPompeo is “well aware of a lot of the communal violence that’s happening in India” and he is also aware of the Citizen (Amendment) Act and ...
10 Dec, 2020, 08.45 AM IST
US places Pakistan on a special watch list for religious freedom violationsThe announcement came as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson decided to re-designate about 10 countries as 'Countries of Particular Concern'.
04 Jan, 2018, 09.25 PM IST
US lawmakers for listing Pakistan as country of particular concern over religious freedomDesignating Pakistan as a CPC is not just a moral imperative, it is a legally-mandated one under International Religious Freedom Act, and i...
15 Nov, 2017, 10.45 AM IST
Pakistan among worst violators of religious freedom: USCIRF"In 2015, the Pakistani government continued to perpetrate and tolerate systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations," t...
04 May, 2016, 03.41 AM IST
US panel wants Pakistan on list for religious freedom violationsAs such USCIRF again recommended the State Department to designated Pakistan a "country of particular concern", or CPC, under IRFA.
03 May, 2016, 02.08 PM IST
Designate Pakistan country of concern on religious freedom: US lawmakersUS lawmakers today joined the call to designate it as a "country of particular concern" on international religious freedom.
28 Oct, 2015, 10.24 AM IST
Barack Obama asked to address religious persecution in PakistanAhead of his meeting with Nawaz Sharif, a broad coalition of 28 NGOs, religious leaders, today asked Obama to address religious freedom iss...
22 Oct, 2015, 10.07 PM IST
Pakistan worst country in religious freedom: US bodyCPC designation is given to countries or those governments that "engage in or tolerate" systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of re...
22 Oct, 2015, 08.56 PM IST
Pakistan should be designated among 'countries of particular concern': USCIRFPakistan should be designated among 'countries of particular concern' (CPC) for its "egregious violations" of religious freedom, an indepen...
22 Oct, 2015, 04.44 PM IST
Religious freedoms under threat in Pakistan: US senatorA leading Republican presidential candidate and senator has called for Pakistan to be designated as a Country of Particular Concern.
15 Oct, 2015, 01.02 PM IST
30 parliamentarians sign charter for freedom of religionA group of 30 parliamentarians from around the world have signed a joint statement committing themselves to advance religious freedom for a...
11 Nov, 2014, 12.16 PM IST
Barack Obama, Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif to meet next weekThe meeting will also provide an opportunity to strengthen cooperation on issues of mutual concern such as energy, trade and regional stabi...
19 Oct, 2013, 11.29 AM IST