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Bangladesh : Awami League calls for general strike, blockade
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Awami League has announced a series of protests, including a general strike and blockade, against the "false cases" filed against Sheikh Hasina and the persecution of religious minorities in Bangladesh. The party warned that stricter measures will follow if their activities are obstructe
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Kurram's 100 villages under siege struggle amid blockades, violence, and d
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Over 100 villages in upper and lower Kurram, including the district headquarters of Parachinar, have been under siege for over three and a half months as reported by Geo News.
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Convoy carrying aid attacked in Kurram: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The region has seen ongoing clashes rooted in decades-old land disputes, leading to at least 130 deaths since November. These disputes, along with road blockages, have left Parachinar facing critical shortages of food and medicine, with roads remaining blocked for weeks, cutting off vital su
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Pakistan: No respite for Kurram despite peace deal
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Despite a peace agreement signed earlier this month, Kurram district continues to suffer from a lack of essential supplies as a government convoy remains stalled in Thall due to an attack. The region has faced severe shortages for months, with roads closed for over two months, and local auth
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Farmers protest: SC grants time to Punjab to shift Dallewal to hospital
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Advocate General further said that efforts for compliance were made by mobilising about 7000 personnel at the protest site at the Khanauri border; however, due to the Punjab Bandh held yesterday by farmers' organisations, there were traffic blockades and hindrances.
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PoGB: Protest erupts in Gilgit amid ongoing violence, blockade in Parachin
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Residents of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan staged a mass protest against the ongoing violence, killings, and road blockades in Pakistan's Parachinar, in Kurram District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Pakistan: Over 100 children die in Parachinar amid ongoing road blockade a
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In a major turn of events, over 100 children in Parachinar in Pakistan have died due to the lack of medical care, as the road has been blocked for more than two months, severely disrupting essential services and worsening the ongoing crisis in Kurram, The News International reported.
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Pakistan: Winter worsens humanitarian crisis in Kurram
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The humanitarian crisis in Kurram, Pakistan, has deepened as severe winter conditions worsen medicine shortages and blockades. Over 50 children have died due to untreated illnesses, with pneumonia emerging as a leading cause. While the provincial government has airlifted supplies, local lead
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Major Train Services Halted as Protesters Block Jorai Railway Station
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Train services were disrupted at Jorai Railway Station as 5,000 protesters from the Greater Cooch Behar People's Association blocked tracks. Key trains were canceled or diverted, affecting passengers. Authorities deployed security forces and arranged alternate transport to mitigate inconv
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Protesters threaten to blockade PoJK as talks with authorities remain stal
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A partial strike was observed on Friday. While private transport was scarce, public transport was suspended on major routes, and many shops remained closed.
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PoGB: Karakoram Highway blockade enters Day 2 as protesters demand elders'
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The members of the Muttahida Kohistan Jirga have continued their blockade of the Karakoram Highway for a second day, demanding the release of Maulana Kareemdad, an elder arrested under the Maintenance of Public Order. Protesters have warned they will not end the blockade until their demands
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"Blockade will be organised at Basirhat border on Dec 10": Suvendu Adhikar
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Amid violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, West Bengal Assembly LoP, Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said that a blockade will be organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party at the Basirhat border on December 10.
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