Published 17:48 IST, December 10th 2019
Muhajirs attacked and targeted in Pakistan, PM Imran Khan spews anti-India bile on CAB
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again attempted to interfere in the internal matter of India, this time over the Citizenship Amendment Bill
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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again attempted to interfere in internal matter of India, this time over Citizenship Amendment Bill. Seemingly blind to violation of human rights by Pakistani army in various parts of his country and igring mirities in his own countries, Imran Khan on Tuesday has "strongly condemned" Bill and alleged that Bill is part of "RSS Hindu Rashtra design of expansionism propagated by fascist Modi Govt."
Imran Khan's attack is consistent with fake narrative that he, his government, and Pakistani military-terrorist ecosystem have been attempting to peddle since abrogation of Article 370 by India.
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Pakistan Army launches brutal crackdown against Muhajir community
On same day that Imran Khan was misfiring Twitter salvos in India's direction, in videos emerging from Pakistan, country's army could be seen attacking incent people from Muhajir community in Sindh's Karachi. People from mirity community accused Qamar Bajwa-led Pakistan Army of forced displacement. Muhajir community wanted to pay hom to brave hearts who laid down ir lives in struggle of retrieving ir usurped rights. MQM commemorates Martyrs Day on December 9 every year. Since 2016, Pakistan's military establishment has barriced Azizab.
MQM chief Altaf Hussain slammed Pak's armed forces
Pakistan's military establishment's crackdown against Muhajirs prompted strong condemnation from MQM chief Altaf Hussain, who slammed country's armed forces for "unleashing terror" and ir "brutal repression" on community. 'Muhajir' in Urdu means migrants or refugees. population who migrated from parts of India including Uttar Presh, Mumbai, Rajasthan, Delhi, Bihar during partition in Pakistan's Sindh, came to be kwn as Muhajir.
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CAB passed in Lok Sabha
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed minutes after midnight on Tuesday by Lok Sabha, where government and its allies have an overwhelming majority. It was passed with a vote of 311 in its favour and 80 against it out of 391 members who were present and voted. Bill will be discussed in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. government does t have a majority re but is expected to receive support from neutral parties. Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is contentious; its critics say it is unconstitutional, and protests have been held in several parts of India against it. A bandh called by a body of student organisations is currently underway in several states in rast.
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What is CAB?
CAB seeks to grant Indian citizenship to refugees from Pakistan, Banglesh and Afghanistan hailing from mirity communities in those countries. Through this bill, Indian citizenship will be provided to members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities, who have come from three countries to India till December 31, 2014.
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12:51 IST, December 10th 2019