Xinhua Asia Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Oct. 14


By Zhao QingYi Ling
  • World
  • Thursday, 15 Oct 2020

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday his country is committed to upholding human rights for all, prioritizing advancement of tolerance and constructive engagement after Pakistan has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) with an overwhelming majority.

The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan said that elections were held in New York on Tuesday and among the five candidates from the Asia-Pacific region vying for four seats, Pakistan secured the highest number of votes. (Pakistan-UNHRC-Election)

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