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Internet Blackout reported in Afghanistan as Taliban enforces curbs
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Netblocks, a global internet watchdog, said on Monday that multiple networks in Afghanistan had been disconnected. Telephone services had also been limited, resulting in what Netblocks described as a "total internet blackout" in the nation of 43 million people, as per Al Jazeera.
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"Movement is for basic rights": UKPNP leader on PoJK protests, slams 'pupp
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, who is the chairman of the United Kashmir People's National Party, termed the ongoing mass protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) as a "movement for basic rights" and noted that people have been deprived of "all kinds of rights" for the last few decad
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PoJK shutdown enters second day amid widespread protests
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Demonstrators attempting to march towards Muzaffarabad encountered heavy restrictions, with authorities sealing all major roads and suspending communication networks. In Dudyal, Mirpur, the Action Committee declared that the body of a protester would not be buried until the administration co
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3 killed, over a dozen injured as police open fire on protesters in PoJK
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) has been rocked by violent protests and a complete shutdown, leaving three people dead and more than a dozen injured in clashes with security forces.
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From Kotli to Muzaffarabad: PoJK rises in widespread protest, two reported
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
PoJK is witnessing a shutdown and massive protests led by the Joint Awami Action Committee. Demonstrations in Muzaffarabad, Kotli, and Mirpur turned violent after police firing killed two and injured 22. Protesters demand economic relief, fair resource royalties, subsidised flour, and politi
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Complete shutdown strike brings PoJK to standstill
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to a report by Samaa TV, life in PoJK came to a halt on Monday following a strike call by the Public Action Committee.
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UKPNP urges global intervention amid internet blackout and crackdown in Po
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) has issued an urgent international appeal following the shutdown of internet and phone services across Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to the UKPNP press release, this communication blackout is a deliberate move by Pakistani a
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PoJK shutdown call exposes Pakistan's grip and repressive tactics
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The call has triggered widespread debate as the PoJK government has vowed to crush the movement with force if it proceeds.
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"Democrats want to shut government down," says US President Trump on loomi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump accused Democrats of pushing the government toward a shutdown, alleging they want to spend billions on illegal migrants.
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"Telangana's future deserves justice, not politics": Union Minister Bandi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He was reacting to media reports that private colleges would go on indefinite shutdown starting September 15, 2025.
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3rd internet shutdown in Balochistan; rights group criticise online censor
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has denounced the move, stating that these blanket shutdowns infringe on citizens' rights to information, free expression, and freedom of movement.
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Bar Associations unite against LG's notification allowing Police Station d
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Delhi's legal community strongly opposes a Lieutenant Governor notification permitting video recording of police officers' depositions at police stations. The SCBA, DHCBA, and district bar associations protested with a two-day court shutdown, demanding immediate withdrawal of the directive.
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