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Normalcy returns to Islamabad, Rawalpindi after TLP protest; Police confir
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Law enforcement cleared TLP protesters from Muridke after violent clashes that left several dead, including a police officer. Over 100 activists were arrested, roads reopened, and normalcy returned to Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The Punjab government called the unrest "treason and terrorism,"
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Kalyana Karnataka Horata Samiti calls Kalaburagi bandh, demands special pa
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, farmer leader Dayanand Patil said that the protesters had three demands: waiving off loans, funds under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), and a compensation of Rs 25,000 per acre to the farmers.
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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: 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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Pakistani labour rights ignored: Hydropower workers block Karakoram Highwa
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Protesters said that despite the government's notification fixing the monthly wage for 26 working days at Rs 40,000, they were still being underpaid and forced to wait months for their dues.
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BNM condemns Pakistan's reign of terror in Balochistan at Bonn protest
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taking to the social media platform X, BNM stated that protesters carried banners and placards demanding international scrutiny and justice for thousands of missing persons in Balochistan. They called upon the United Nations, the European Union, and major democratic governments to end their
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'Take down CCP': Demonstrators slam 76 years of oppression in China
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Around 80 protesters gathered outside the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco to mark the CCP's 76th anniversary, condemning decades of oppression and human rights abuses. Speakers from Tibetan, Hong Kong, and Chinese activist groups urged global support against Beijing's authoritarianism and
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Pakistan's deceptive peace move masks brutal occupation in PoJK
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's recent "peace deal" with protesters in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) is being viewed as a desperate and hollow move to buy time, mislead the global community, and conceal the country's decades-long oppression in the region.
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Expert slams global silence on Pakistan's crackdown in PoK, calls out OIC
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At least 10 people were killed and more than 100 injured as Pakistani forces opened fire on protesters demanding affordable electricity and flour in Muzaffarabad, Dheerkot, Rawalakot and Mirpur, Arizanti noted.
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After talks, PoJK protesters, Islamabad come to negotiating table
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The intense negotiations between the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) and a high-profile team from Islamabad came to results on midnight on Friday as both sides agreed on a draft with some minor amendments, as reported by Dawn, citing one of the participants.
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"Pakistan is sinking titanic": UKPNP leader says, rampant corruption, righ
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
For several days, PoJK has witnessed violent clashes between protesters and Pakistani security forces. At least 10 people have been killed and many critically injured, Dawn reported. The unrest has prompted Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to dispatch an eight-member ministerial c
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