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Protests in Gilgit-Baltistan against shortage of fuel, food and power
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Often used to woo foreign tourists to its mountains, Gilgit-Baltistan, called Pakistan's "soft face" is a neglected region where all-around shortages have reduced its people to "begging" before the federal government, the Pak Military Monitor reported. From fuel to food to power, the shor
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Mistrust stalls China Pakistan Economic Corridor: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Aside from mistrust, the dearth of transparency and the Chinese tendency to shun locals have created resentment amongst the Pakistanis, who are expressing their ire through street protests and violence targeted at the Chinese.
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Pakistan: Locals warn of protests over water shortage in Khyber Pakhtunkhw
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mansehra (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) [Pakistan], June 7 (ANI): The residents of Mansehra city in Pakistan accused the Tehsil Municipal Administration of failing to ensure smooth water supply and warned the administration to stage street protests if their demands for proper water supply are not met
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Sri Lanka's economy worsens, Forex reserves plummeting to USD 500 million
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Financial crisis in Sri Lanka continues to worsen with the Forex reserves plummeting to USD 500 million.
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China to impose more institutional changes to curb democracy in Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Hong Kong, March 2 (ANI): Eight months since Beijing imposed the draconian national security law to curb the pro-democracy movement, authorities have used the legislation to stamp out street protests, ban activists from lobbying foreign governments, gut the legislature and arrest most of the
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Former Thai leaders invited to join Reconciliation Committee to allay poli
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], November 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand's former heads of government have been invited to join a proposed Reconciliation Committee to alleviate political tensions in the wake of anti-government street protests, Parliament President and House Speaker Chuan Leekpai said on Tuesda
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Nigerian President calls on nation to end street protests against police b
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], October 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday (local time) called on the people to stop taking to the streets to protest against police violence.
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Venezuela opposition protests against constitution reform
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], May 9 (ANI): In a bid to rebel against President Nicolas Maduro's move to reform the constitution in a deadly political crisis, Venezuela's opposition mobilised in fresh street protests on Monday.
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