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Education, livelihoods, and press freedom hit as Balochistan internet ban
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Internet in Balochistan has been suspended until August 31 to curb armed groups' communication, disrupting education, businesses, and media. The move faces criticism from students, entrepreneurs, journalists, and human rights groups, who call it a violation of civil liberties and harmful to
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Pakistan suspends internet services across Balochistan due to security con
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The sudden shutdown has affected millions of people in the region, disrupting daily life, education, online business activities, and access to social media. The decision has caused widespread frustration, especially among students and workers who rely on the internet for studies and income.
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3 May Day calls, 6 aircraft engine shutdowns reported so far in 2025: Cent
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Answering a question raised by MP Rajeev Shukla on August 5 (Tuesday), the Union Minister mentioned that from January to July 2025, there were 6 incidents of engine shutdown and 3 incidents of May Day calls. The breakdown of these incidents is as follows: Indigo had 2 engine shutdown inci
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"No major untoward incidents taken place": Home Minister G Parameshwara on
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, G Parameshwara said, "The strike by the employees is underway, but so far, no major untoward incidents have taken place... The police have already made adequate security arrangements. If there had been a complete shutdown, the public would have faced inconvenience. One union
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AIIMS Patna doctors halt services after 'assault' incident
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna announced an immediate shutdown of all elective services and a conditional shutdown of emergency services starting 9 am on August 1 after an incident of alleged violence took place inside the hos
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Karachi, Lahore traders announce shutter-down strike over new taxation mea
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Pakistan's business community remains divided over a planned nationwide shutter-down strike as chambers in Karachi and Lahore have announced closure, while the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has decided to stay away from the protest, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan trade bodies call nationwide strike on July 19, slam 'draconian'
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
In a joint press conference held at the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), President Fazal Moqeem Khan, Senior Vice President Abdul Jalil Jan, and members of the SCCI executive committee voiced strong opposition to the Finance Act, which took effect on July 1. They warned the pr
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Manipur: Protests in Imphal over CBI arrest of Arambai Tenggol member Kana
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Fresh protests erupted in Manipur's capital, Imphal, on Sunday night, as locals took to the streets demanding the release of Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol member Kanan Singh and four others arrested earlier in the day by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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Shutdown in Awaran after civilian killings; Baloch groups urge UN probe in
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A citywide closure occurred throughout the Awaran district in Balochistan on Wednesday, with shops, businesses, and public areas remaining shut down in response to the killings of two civilians, including a woman, as reported by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
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Churachandpur observes total shutdown as Manipur marks two years of ethnic
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Normal life came to a standstill in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Saturday as the Joint Student Body (JSB) called for a total shutdown to mark the second anniversary of the ongoing ethnic crisis in the state.
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Manipur: Call for statewide shutdown over alleged custodial death disrupts
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The JAC was formed in connection with the "custodial death" of Khoisnam Sanajaoba alias Ibungo. The call for a statewide shutdown, from the intervening night of April 24 and 25, was given against the government to protest the demise of the young man who allegedly died in official custody.
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"Entire community is grieving": J-K Grand Mufti on Pahalgam terror attack
Updated : 11 months ago IST
A day after Kashmir valley obserbed a complete shutdown to protest the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam, said on Thursday that the entire community is grieving and termed the attack as an "act of cowardice". As many as 26 people, mostly to
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