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Pakistan: Multiple roads closed in Karachi due to protests against Ayotall
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
The Dawn reported that ten people were killed in Karachi and two in Islamabad as protests erupted countrywide against the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli attacks.
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Karachi Shootings: Official silence raises questions over Pakistan's sover
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
While Pakistanis bury their dead in Karachi, the state appears to be focused more on managing optics than ensuring accountability. In its reporting, brief.pk argued that Pakistan's response to the killing of its own citizens has sparked serious questions about sovereignty, state responsibili
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Pakistan: Protest held over disputed police encounter in Karachi
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Families of Baloch missing persons protested outside the Karachi Press Club, alleging a student, Hamdan Baloch, was killed in a staged police encounter after enforced disappearance. The family disputed CTD's claims and demanded the body's release. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee called for a c
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Pakistan: Protest held after trade unionist goes missing, activists demand
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A protest demonstration was held outside Karachi Press Club. The protest was organised upon the request of the National Trade Union Federation Pakistan (NTUF-P)
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Pakistan: Protesters demand immediate reopening of the Torkham border
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
People in Pakistan's Landi Kotal protested the prolonged closure of the Torkham border with Afghanistan, calling it an "economic murder" of livelihoods. Protesters urged reopening the crossing, separating trade from politics, and including tribal elders and traders in future Pak-Afghan peace
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Pakistan's Opposition plans nationwide protests after judges resign over
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The TTAP held an important parliamentary party meeting chaired by Mahmood Khan Achakzai. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Asad Qaiser and several MNAs attended.
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Pakistan on edge as crackdown on TLP intensifies; 170 detained, protesters
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Large contingents of police and Pakistan Rangers were deployed to Muridke early Sunday, surrounding the TLP protest camp in what appeared to be preparations for a large-scale operation. Law enforcement officers reportedly dug trenches and blocked routes to prevent TLP supporters from advanci
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Pakistan: Authorities reopen major roads in Punjab as TLP marchers head to
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Authorities reopened major roads across Punjab as TLP protesters continued sit-ins in Muridke and Sadhoke for a third day, marching toward Islamabad in "solidarity with Palestinians." Clashes injured police, 90 protesters were arrested, and 1,200 paramilitary personnel were deployed, accordi
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Pakistan: Islamabad under lockdown for second day amid fears of TLP protes
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to reports from Dawn, the government deployed over 1,200 paramilitary personnel across Punjab to prevent the protest march, which began from Lahore via the Grand Trunk (GT) Road, from reaching the capital.
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Pakistan: TLP protesters set up overnight camp at Muridke after clashes wi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Large-scale protests erupted in Pakistan earlier in the day after members of the TLP began marching towards Islamabad, leading to violent clashes with police in Lahore and prompting authorities to block roads and suspend internet services in the capital.
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Pakistan: TLP march turns violent, clashes erupt with police in Lahore
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, the march dubbed the "Gaza March" by the group was launched after Friday prayers from the party's headquarters on Multan Road in Lahore. The procession, led by TLP chief Saad Rizvi, drew thousands of supporters, many chanting religious slogans and carrying sticks, rods, an
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Chaos in Lahore and Rawalpindi amid TLP unrest, Internet suspended in Isla
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tensions peaked again on Thursday afternoon when TLP supporters clashed with police, vandalising shops and damaging vehicles along Multan Road. The police confirmed one fatality, while the TLP claimed two deaths and dozens of injuries. The violence also left more than a dozen officers wou
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