India willing to grant Pakistani Hindus long-term visa
August 16th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) With growing concern over the plight of several hundred Pakistani Hindus coming to India, the government Thursday said it was willing to grant long-term ... Read more...
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More Pakistani Hindus arrive in India, say they won’t return
August 13th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Attari (Punjab), Aug 13 (IANS) A fresh batch of Pakistani Hindus arrived in India Monday on board the Samjhauta Express, the peace train between India and Pakistan, and many ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha airs concern over Pakistan Hindus’ plight
August 13th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Lok Sabha members across political divide Monday expressed concern over the plight of minority Hindus in Pakistan and urged the government to spell out ... Read more...
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Amid concern in India, Zardari forms panel to talk to Hindus (Lead)
August 11th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) With concerns rising in India over reported persecution of Hindus in Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari has formed a three-MPs' panel to meet and ... Read more...
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Growing insecurity among Hindus in Pakistan, says daily
August 11th, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) There is an escalating sense of insecurity within Pakistan's Hindu community, said a leading daily Saturday.Interior Minister Rehman Malik's predilection for terming all negative developments in ... Read more...
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BJP to demand debate on plight of Pakistan’s Hindus
May 3rd, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday said it will seek a detailed discussion in both houses of parliament on the plight of Hindu minorities in ... Read more...
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`Hindus in Pakistan angry, helpless’
April 10th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Hindus in Pakistan are feeling "angry and helpless" after being targeted in a spate of incidents, including abductions and forced conversion of girls, says a ... Read more...
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PM urged to help Pakistani Hindu refugees
April 7th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) A voluntary group working for Pakistani refugees in India has requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to raise the problems of Hindus living in Pakistan with ... Read more...
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Scarred and scared, these Pakistani Hindus seek refuge in India
November 27th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Sitting hunched with his face cupped in his hands, 42-year-old Shobhamal dreads going back to Pakistan's Sindh province where he has earned the status ... Read more...
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Gilani condemns murder of three Hindu doctors
November 9th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 9 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the killing of three doctor brothers belonging to the Hindu community and directed that the culprits ... Read more...
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Zardari seeks report on killing of Hindu doctors
November 8th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 8 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari has sought a report on the killing of three Hindu brothers, who were doctors, in Pakistan's Sindh province.Ajit Kumar and his two ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan border guards exchange Diwali sweets
October 26th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Oct 26 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani border guards Wednesday exchanged sweets at the Attari-Wagah border post near here to mark Diwali, which is also celebrated by Hindus in Pakistan.Border ... Read more...
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Moonshine kills seven Hindus in Pakistan
October 20th, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 20 (IANS) Seven Hindus have died in Pakistan's Karachi city after consuming spurious liquor.
The incident took place in Chanesar Goth area, leading to the suspension of police officer ... Read more...
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Minorities feeling insecure in Pakistan, says minister
February 8th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) Abduction for ransom and killing of people belonging to Pakistan's minority communities, including Hindus, has caused insecurity among them, a minister said.Balochistan Minister for Minorities Affairs Basant Lal ... Read more...
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Hindu trader shot dead in Pakistan
February 7th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 7 (IANS) A Hindu trader was shot dead when he resisted a kidnap bid in Pakistan's Quetta city, police said.Ramesh Kumar was gunned down when he was going to his ... Read more...
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Pakistani Hindu families demand bill on marriage registration
January 2nd, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 2(ANI): Families of the Scheduled Caste Hindus in Pakistan have demanded of the government that the Hindu Marriage Registration Bill should be passed by Parliament as early as possible.Women belonging ... Read more...
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Hindus in Pakistan celebrate Dussehra
October 18th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 18 (IANS) Hindus in Lahore city of Punjab province celebrated Dussehra Sunday with pomp and pageantry.A large gathering was held at Krishna Mandir Ravi Road where hundreds of Hindus ... Read more...
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No help for kidnapped minor Hindu girl forcibly converted to Islam by Pak cleric
May 26th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, May 26 (ANI): The deplorable plight of the Hindus in Pakistan has once again come to the fore with a shocking incident of a minor girl being kidnapped and forced to ... Read more...
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Pak SC directs authorities to formulate policy regarding issuing I-cards to Hindus
November 24th, 2009 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov.24 (ANI) : The Pakistan Supreme Court has asked the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to come up with a policy for the registration of Hindu couples for computerised national ... Read more...
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Hindus in Pak prepare for festive season
September 24th, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Sep.24 (ANI): With the beginning of the Indian festive season, Hindus in Pakistan have started preparations for the festivals of Navratri, Dushhera and Diwali, The Daily Times reports."The nine nights are ... Read more...
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Tortured in Pakistan, Hindu migrants want to stay in India
September 13th, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Jodhpur, Sep 13 (IANS) "We Hindus in Pakistan are being discriminated against, tortured and harassed," complains Ram Lal, a 45-year-old migrant from Pakistan, one of the estimated 10,000 migrants ... Read more...
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Pakistan demands Kasab’s statement, details of his handlers
February 24th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Pakistan wants an "authenticated copy" of the confessional statement of Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone terrorist caught alive during the Mumbai terror attack, and the intercepted voice recording ... Read more...
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Indian Hindus arrive in Lahore to celebrate Lord Shivas son Kartikeyas birthday
November 25th, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 25 (ANI): A delegation of around 112 Hindus has reportedly arrived in Lahore to celebrate the birth anniversary of Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva, at Katas Raj temples.Katas ... Read more...
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Hindus in Karachi begin preparations for Navratras
September 22nd, 2008 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI
Karachi , Sept 22 (ANI): The Hindus living in Karachi have begun preparations for the forthcoming Navratras, the nine-day fasting period preceding Diwali scheduled to begin from October 1.Temples are being ... Read more...
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Pak Hindus demand national commission to resolve their issues
June 21st, 2008 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore , June 21 (ANI): Hindus living in Pakistan have demanded the setting up of a national commission to resolve issues related to the minority community and also that all temples ... Read more...
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Hindus in Pakistan celebrate Balmiki Jayanti
November 14th, 2007 - 2:53 am ICT by admin
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