Pakistan failed to win a re-election to the top United Nations human rights body, garnering just 105 votes in the 193-member General Assembly. Pakistan’s current term ends on December 31, 2015. It lost the seat in the Asia-Pacific category in which five seats were vacant, according to a statement issued by the UN. Pakistan reaffirms commitment…
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