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Pakistan: Police arrests several farmers amid protests against wheat procu
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The protesters, led by Kissan Ittehad Pakistan, gathered at the GPO Chowk on The Mall and tried to march towards the Punjab Assembly, where a heavy contingent of police intercepted them.
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Oppn leader Rehman supports Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's democratic right to
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday backed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) democratic and constitutional rights to hold protests and rallies.
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Columbia University initiates suspensions for students as pro-Palestine pr
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
According to the New York-based university, these students will face consequences such as ineligibility to complete the semester or graduate, as well as restrictions from university housing and academic facilities.
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"Their continued expressions not only impact India-Canada relations but al
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
India on Monday strongly protested 'Khalistan' slogans at a public event attended by Canadian leaders and said that such disturbing actions will not only impact India-Canada relations but also encourage a climate of violence and criminality in Canada to the detriment of its own citizens.<
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NIT Durgapur student found dead, students blame institute for academic pre
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
A large number of students of the National Institute of Technology, Durgapur held protests in the college premises demanding resignation of the NIT Durgapur director over death of a second year mechanical engineering student.
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US campus crackdowns lead to over 200 arrests amid pro-Palestine protests
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
These events, unfolding against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, underscore the challenges faced by universities nationwide as they grapple with the increasingly visible demonstrations and encampments on their campuses.
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Baloch Yakjeheti Committee vows to continue struggle against enforced disa
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakjeheti Committee, an organization engaged in Baloch rights advocacy, in its statement released on Saturday declared that their struggle will continue despite Pakistan's repeated attempts to stop their protests. The statement was issued referring to the protest for the safe r
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Pakistan: PM Shehbaz Sharif raises wheat procurement target amid farmer pr
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an increase in the wheat procurement target from USD 1.4 million tonnes to USD 1.8 million tonnes after protests by farmers over delays in the grain's buying process.
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US: Protesters drape huge Palestinian flag at venue of White House Corresp
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Amid the disquiet in Israel over the rising tide of anti-Semitic protests in the US, especially across Ivy League campuses, at a time when support has been pouring in for the people of Gaza in the face of the relentless armed offensive against Hamas; a White House Correspondents' Dinner o
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf holds nationwide protests against election 'riggi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday staged countrywide protests against alleged rigging in general as well as by-elections and for the release of its incarcerated founder, Imran Khan amid reports of police crackdown on the party's activists in parts of Punjab.
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Pakistan: Govt employees stage strike at Karachi port
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The government employees of major institutions staged protests at Karachi Port on Friday, which caused a backlog in import and export traffic since containers were left at the port, with no clearance in place, according to ARY News.
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"Dangerous, appalling statements": White House criticises comments of Colu
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
At a time when the US varsities are rocked by pro-Palestinian protests, the White House has come in strong criticism of the comments made by a student leader of the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, calling them "appalling and dangerous," according to The Hill.
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