The protests have caused significant traffic congestion, affecting daily life and business activities in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The standoff continues as Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan remains firm on its demands.
The attack by the Pakistani defense forces was reportedly in retaliation for a major protest that had erupted in the Bannu area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, leaving several people injured.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Punjab Government and others to file a reply to the petition challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court, whereby the High Court directed the State of Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh to remove the protestors from the border of Chandigarh a
The Ministry of External Affairs said it has issued an advisory for the Indian nationals and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is himself monitoring the situation.
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), under the leadership of President Anbumani Ramadoss, staged a protest on Friday against the DMK government over the issue of electricity bill tariff hike and called the decision as "electricity terrorism".
Fishermen, fisherwomen, along with many leaders, staged a protest at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu on Friday in demand of the immediate release of 74 fishermen who were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy this year.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday directed the Indian nationals in Bangladesh to follow the advisory issued by the High Commission of India in Dhaka, which says they must avoid local travels amid violent quota protests.
"Congress has looted money from SC-ST and used that money for the elections in Karnataka and Telangana. We are protesting against that... The CM should resign...," BJP leader CT Ravi said speaking to ANI on Friday.
Amidst the ongoing protests in Bangladesh, People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to intervene and ensure the safety of thousands of Kashmiri students in Bangladesh.
Amidst the ongoing protests in Bangladesh, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Thursday that the Meghalaya government is working closely with the Bangladesh High Commission & Indian High Commission to ensure the safety of students.
The party said that the protest is against the electricity bill hike, the "non-availability" of essential items in the public distribution system in the state and also against the Karnataka government's refusal to comply with the Cauvery water management authority's direction.
Students in the Kargah Durmushko area of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan are protesting against the lack of teachers and poor educational infrastructure in their schools, which is hindering their education, a local news source from PoGB reported.