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Pakistan: 9 dead, 32 injured in protests near US Consulate in Karachi
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
At least nine people died on Sunday after clashes between protesters and Pakistani law enforcement personnel near the US Consulate in Karachi, Dawn News reported, citing the executive director of Civil Hospital Karachi's (CHK) trauma centre.
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Karachi protest highlights one-year police stalemate in missing children c
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, five-year-old Aliyan and six-year-old Ali Raza vanished on January 14, 2025, and despite multiple assurances, meetings and "active investigation" claims by officials, the families say no credible development has emerged.
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Pak: Karachi Climate March calls for clean energy shift, fossil fuel phase
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Activists and civil society members marched in Karachi during Climate March 2025 to highlight the impacts of climate change, demand a shift away from fossil fuels, and raise concerns over workers' rights, heat stress, and environmental negligence by authorities.
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Pakistan's failure to protect transgender citizens sparks outrage after br
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The transgender community, supported by civil society activists, staged a protest outside the Karachi Press Club to denounce the brutal killings of three transgender persons and to demand immediate justice. The demonstration was organised under the banner "Justice for the Khwaja Sira Communi
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Power cut punishment: Pakistan's Karachi utilities show no regard for law-
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Residents of Punjab Colony in Karachi protested severe power and water cuts, blocking roads for hours after K-Electric disconnected supply to 80 flats. The protest ended only after officials promised restoration. Locals accused K-Electric of unfair treatment and ongoing neglect, despite r
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Protests in Balochistan over alleged torture of BYC leaders in custody
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Protests erupted across Balochistan and Karachi after allegations surfaced of torture against Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders in custody, with demonstrators demanding an end to state violence and enforced disappearances.
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Pakistan: BYC protesters face crackdown across Karachi and Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Thousands protested across Karachi and Balochistan demanding the release of detained BYC leaders, facing violent crackdowns by police, including reported baton charges and live fire.
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BYC leader Sammi Deen Baloch released; calls grow for freedom of other det
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Sammi Deen Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has been released after being detained under the MPO Act. While her release is welcomed, calls for the freedom of other detained BYC members continue to grow.
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Karachi protests over water, power outages; trigger major traffic jams, di
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Public demonstrations against electricity outages and water scarcity are leading to major traffic jams, causing considerable disruption for commuters in the city, as reported by ARY News.
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Pakistan: Transporters protest on National Highway over rising vehicle fir
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Liaquat Mehsud, the president of the dumper owners' organization, has noted that a court order has permitted the dumpers to enter the city. "Vehicles involved in an accident should face legal action," he stated as reported by ARY News.
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PoGB: Protests erupt in Nagar district over Parachinar violence and police
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Protests have erupted in the Nagar district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan in response to the ongoing violence in Parachinar and police actions against protesters in Sindh and Punjab, according to a report by the Pamir Times.
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Pakistan: Karachi faces traffic chaos on seventh day of protests over Para
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Karachi residents endured traffic problems for the seventh consecutive day on Wednesday due to ongoing protests against the recent killings in Parachinar area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district.
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