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EU Parliament adopts resolution calling for over Paks GSP ANI 01 May 2021, 08:55 GMT+10 Brussels [Belgium], May 1 (ANI): Pakistan on Friday expressed disappointment over the adoption of a resolution by the European Parliament calling for a review of Pakistans eligibility for the General Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP) status in wake of an "alarming" increase in the use of blasphemy accusations in the country as well as rising number of online and offline attacks on journalists and civil societ...

Brussels [Belgium], April 30 (ANI): The European Union has raised concerns over Pakistan's harsh blasphemy laws as they are "often misused to silence opponents and their defenders and to discriminate against religious minorities" and pointed Ahmadi Muslims are probably the most at risk.

European Parliament calls for immediate reassessment of EU-Pakistan trade regime The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) welcomes the European Parliament’s 29 April 2021 resolution on the blasphemy laws in Pakistan. The resolution is significant not only for its forceful condemnation of the terrible state of religious freedom in Pakistan, but also for its recognition that the European Union (EU) the EU’s trading relationship with Pakistan is failing to uphold human rights...

European Parliament lacks understanding of blasphemy laws in Pakistan, says FO By A look at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building. Photo: File FO says discourse in European Parliament reflects a lack of understanding in the context of blasphemy laws in Pakistan. Says unwarranted commentary by European Parliament about Pakistan’s judicial system and domestic laws was regrettable. FO statement comes a day after European Parliament adopted a resolution against Pakistan for a review of countr...

Imran Khan govt disappointed after EU Parliament calls for review of Pak GSP+ status ANI | Updated: May 01, 2021 00:10 IST Brussels [Belgium], May 1 (ANI): Pakistan on Friday expressed disappointment over the adoption of a resolution by the European Parliament calling for a review of Pakistans eligibility for the General Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status in wake of an "alarming" increase in the use of blasphemy accusations in the country as well as r...

EU parliament wants Pakistans GSP plus status reviewed By EU Parliament adopts resolution calling for a review of Pakistans GSP Plus status The resolution was presented by Renew Europe, a European political group. It was adopted with a majority of 681 votes against six. The GSP+ scheme is an important mechanism to boost Pakistans exports to the trading bloc. The European Parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution against Pakistan which asks for a review of the countrys GSP Plus (GSP+) status,...

European Parliament calls for immediate reassessment of EU-Pakistan trade regime The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) welcomes the European Parliament’s 29 April 2021 resolution on the blasphemy laws in Pakistan. The resolution is significant not only for its forceful condemnation of the terrible state of religious freedom in Pakistan, but also for its recognition that the European Union (EU) the EU’s trading relationship with Pakistan is failing to uphold human rights...

UNPO Position on EU-Pakistan Relations The UNPO welcomes the potential intiative of the European Parliament to enact an Urgency Resolution on Pakistan. It requests that the European Parliament looks not only at the government of Pakistans actions, but also at the whether the EU, itself, is tacitly complicit in human rights violations in Pakistan as a result of the continuation of its current trade and aid relationship with the country. The UNPO understands that the European Parliament is parti...

Intense focus on two key events Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.) The Government is focusing this week on two key events that are likely to be in the news for some time to come because of their potential political fallout - the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in 2019 and the Resolution passed on Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions last week. The Easter Sunday attacks have been the subject of much discussion of late because the Presidential Commissi...

The Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP Plus) that Sri Lankan exporters currently enjoy will not be impacted by the trade restrictions imposed by the government. The agreement’s eligibility period is also likely to be extended given the fall in Gross National Income following the COVID-19 pandemic.Head of Cooperation European Delegation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Frank Hess said, “Let me be very clear. There is no link whatsoever...