Netherlands recalls staff after threats at embassy in Pakistan

The Netherlands recalled staff from its embassy in Pakistan following threats after providing shelter to the lawyer of a Christian woman in a blasphemy case, the Dutch foreign minister said on Monday.

Reuters

Netherlands Pakistan

World News
Short URL

Latest News

ABC: Hong Kong police seize explosives ahead of weekend protests

ABC: Hackers gain access to London police's Twitter account, request release of rapper

ABC: War-weakened South Sudan tries to prepare for Ebola

Jpost: France in solidarity with Britain, calls on Iran to release tanker

Jpost: Germany condemns tanker seizure by Iran

ABC: The Latest: Schauffele moving past failed driver test

CBC: Iran says U.K.-flagged tanker 'ignored distress call,' taken to Bandar Abbas port

Haaretz: UPDATE 1-CBS stations go dark for DirecTV customers amid contract dispute with AT&T

CBC: The National for July 19, 2019

CNN: Hong Kong police make 'largest ever' seizure of explosives on eve of protests

CNN: Space Age designer with visions of 2069

CNN: Hong Kong police make 'largest ever' seizure of explosives

NewYorkTimes: Republicans Prep for Mueller Showdown and Counsel a Light Touch

NewYorkTimes: Tennessee Says Internet-Ordained Ministers and Marriage Don’t Mix

NewYorkTimes: Democrats Call Out Racism, New Debate Lineups: This Week in the 2020 Race

NewYorkTimes: Mueller Hearings on Wednesday Present Make-or-Break Moment for Democrats

NewYorkTimes: ‘The Antithesis of Bolsonaro’: A Gay Couple Roils Brazil’s Far Right

CNN: More than 150 million will be in stifling heat this weekend from the Plains to Midwest to East Coast

CNN: Hong Kong police make 'largest ever' seizure of explosives on eve of protest

WashingtonPost: Lee Westwood’s stunning spot on British Open leader board as confounding as the game itself

NewYorkTimes: ‘Tired of Running’: A Sci-Fi Veteran Tells His Own (Earthling) Story

FOX: Bernie Sanders defends campaign staff salaries after accusations of 'poverty wages'

NewYorkTimes: She Wasn’t Exposed to Nuts. Why Was She Going Into Anaphylactic Shock?

17 Related Articles, between 2018-11-08 and 2018-08-30

Asia Bibi seeks asylum in the Netherlands. An asylum application has been filed in the Netherlands for Asia Bibi, the Christian Pakistani woman acquitted last week of blasphemy charges, her lawyer told CNN on Thursday. >>

Asia Bibi, the Christian Pakistani woman acquitted of blasphemy, seeks asylum in the Netherlands. An asylum application has been filed in the Netherlands for Asia Bibi, the Christian Pakistani woman acquitted last week of blasphemy charges, her lawyer told CNN on Thursday. >>

Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest that sparked Pakistan protests. Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest that sparked Pakistan protests >>

Dutch anti-Islamist calls off Mohammad cartoon contest after death threats. Geert Wilders says he is afraid provocative competition will be used a pretext for attacks, amid widespread anger, especially in Pakistan >>

Dutch offer temporary shelter to lawyer of freed Pakistani Christian. The Dutch government said on Thursday it had offered temporary shelter to the lawyer who helped free a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan. >>

Dutch pulls several Pakistan embassy staff over.... The Netherlands said Monday it has pulled several embassy staff members from Pakistan over persistent threats, reportedly from Islamists angry over... >>

Lawyer of freed Christian woman in Pakistan flees to the Netherlands. The lawyer who helped free a Christian woman who had been sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy has fled to the Netherlands, a Dutch Christian rights group said on Monday. >>

Lawyer of freed Christian woman leaves Pakistan a 'prime target'. The Pakistani lawyer who helped free a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy said on Monday he had been forced to flee to the Netherlands for his life, and has no idea where his client is. >>

Lawyer of freed Christian woman to seek asylum in the Netherlands: media. The lawyer who helped free a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan will seek political asylum in the Netherlands, Dutch news website NU.nl reported on Tuesday. >>

Lawyer of freed Pakistani Christian woman to seek asylum in Netherlands: media. The lawyer who helped free a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan will seek political asylum in the Netherlands, Dutch news website NU.nl reported on Tuesday. >>

Netherlands halts visa service in Pakistan but denies closing embassy. The Netherlands has temporarily halted visa and passport services in Pakistan, but its foreign ministry on Monday denied that its embassy had closed over security concerns after it gave shelter to the lawyer of a Christian woman in a blasphemy case. >>

Netherlands halts visa service in Pakistan but denies.... By Asif ShahzadISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The Netherlands has temporarily halted visa and passport services in Pakistan, but its foreign ministry on... >>

Netherlands resumes visa service in Pakistan after brief halt. The Netherlands resumed visa and passport services in Pakistan on Monday following a brief suspension, denying that its embassy had closed over security concerns after the country gave shelter to the lawyer of a Christian woman in a blasphemy case. >>

Netherlands resumes visa service in Pakistan after.... By Asif ShahzadISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The Netherlands resumed visa and passport services in Pakistan on Monday following a brief suspension, denying... >>

Pakistan rally ends after Dutch cartoon contest is canceled. Thousands of Pakistan's hard-line Islamists have called off their rally after reaching near Islamabad following the cancellation of a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest by a Dutch anti-Muslim lawmaker >>

Pakistan rally ends after Dutch cartoon contest is.... ISLAMABAD (AP) - Thousands of Pakistan's hard-line Islamists have called off their rally after reaching near Islamabad following the cancellation of a... >>

Pakistanis to rally in capital against Dutch cartoon contest. Thousands of hard-line Islamists angered over a far-right Dutch lawmaker's plans to hold a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest marched toward Pakistan's capital Thursday after police briefly stopped them because of security reasons. >>

Reuters: Netherlands recalls staff after threats at embassy in Pakistan

Latest News

17 Related Articles, between 2018-11-08 and 2018-08-30