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Gilgit Baltistan: Locals protest arrest of activist, say Pakistan misusing
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Residents launched a protest against the local administration in the Skardu district of Gilgit Baltistan over the arrest of Shabbir Mayyar, a prominent activist who was demanding the opening of Skardu-Kargil Road.
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Gilgit-Baltistan: Students' protest against KIU fee hike gets support from
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The protestors warned the administration against a 'civil disobedience movement' if they do not roll back on the fee hike decision.
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Youth in PoK hit the streets in protest against inflation, unemployment
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
One of the central demands of the students was the fulfilment of a promise made by Pakistan back in 1962, which was to provide free electricity to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
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PoK: Women health workers protest seeking regularisation, timely payment o
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Working as health workers under the Maternal Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) Programme these women are surviving on merely a monthly remuneration of 8,000 Pakistani Rupees.
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PoK residents defy oppression, demand basic rights in region-wide protests
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
People from all walks of life in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK) took to the streets in a region-wide protest against a range of issues they have been grappling with for an extended period.
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UN Human Rights Chief urges states to defuse "powder keg" situation in Isr
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday issued an urgent plea to all states with influence to take steps to defuse the "powder keg" situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). He stressed that international humanitarian law and international human
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Young doctors stage strike in Gilgit Baltistan over retirement age increas
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The main bone of contention is the government's decision to increase the retirement age for doctors to 65, a move the protesting doctors deem draconian and unjust.
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India has raised with US concerns about American diplomat's PoK visit: MEA
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that India's position regarding the entire Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir being an integral part of the country is well known and New Delhi has raised its concerns with US side regarding US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome's recen
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Shutter-down, wheel jam strike observed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Shops in Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Rawalakot, Kotli and other major cities remained shut and trades and locals carried out protest marches with slogans against the Pakistan government.
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UK: PoK activists hold protest outside Pakistan consulate in Bradford
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The demonstration was organized by the Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA) and to raise voice against the crackdown by Pakistani security forces on protesters raising issues of high electricity bills and inflation.
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Day not far when PoK will be merged with India again: Gen VK Singh
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Union Minister and former Army chief General VK Singh on Sunday said that the day is not far when Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) will merge with India "again".
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PoK: Activists throw electricity bills in river amid protest sit-ins
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing protest sit-ins, the civil society activists in Muzaffarabad city in Pakistani-occupied Kashmir (PoK) threw electricity bills into the river and appealed people to the people that they should not pay their electricity bills, Dawn reported.
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