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Pakistan: Govt employees hold massive protests against salary cuts, pensio
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Government employees in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa staged widespread protests on Thursday, vehemently opposing proposed salary cuts and pension reforms, as reported by Dawn.
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China cuts medical benefits for seniors due to cash shortage
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The demonstrations, dubbed by Chinese media as a "grey hair movement," are another rare rebuke for authorities after widespread protests gripped the country in November against Covid lockdowns.
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Protests sweep across Afghanistan over burning of Quran in Sweden, Netherl
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Widespread protests swept Afghanistan after Holy Quran was desecrated in parts of Europe like Sweden and the Netherlands. Numerous people condemned the action as they gathered in Kabul and called it against human and Islamic laws, TOLOnews reported on Saturday.
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Widespread protests in Pakistan as government remains ignorant of people's
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistan government remains ignorant of the issues faced by its people who are holding widespread protests, according to a report in Asian Lite.
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Anti-Pakistan protests intensify in Gilgit Baltistan over illegal land gra
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In Minawar village of Gilgit, the locals confronted the Gilgit Scouts and Pakistan Army personnel when they came to demolish properties of local residents.
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Chinese leader Jiang Zemin and his tainted Tibet legacy: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Jiang, 96, was among the very few leaders who held top positions including general secretary of the Communist Party, chairman of the Central Military Commission, and president of China. His death was announced in a letter addressing the whole Party, the entire military and the Chinese people
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Widespread protests in China put Xi's reputation at stake
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In China, strict COVID regulations have resulted in a negative impact on millions of people's lives. The demands now go beyond simply easing the restrictions to include free speech, and respect for human rights, according to Global Strat View.
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China's draconian lockdowns galvanize widespread protests
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
China is a nation of 1.4 billion people, ruled by an authoritarian government unable to abide dissent. China has 106 cities possessing populations more than one million, so a few hundred, or even a thousand, people gathering on a street does not yet constitute "mass" protests.
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Widespread anti-Pakistan protests held across PoK
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Muzaffarabad [PoK], October 23 (ANI): Widespread protests were held across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on October 22, as scores of people condemned the Pakistan-backed tribal attack of 1947.
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Elon Musk deploys 'Starlink' in Iran after govt restricts internet amid wi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): Tesla CEO Elon Musk has deployed his satellite-based 'Starlink' service in Iran amid widespread protests in the country following which authorities had restricted internet access.
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Sri Lanka Finance Minister, officials leave for Washington for discussion
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis and widespread protests against the government, a four-member Sri Lankan delegation led by the newly appointed Finance Minister Ali Sabry has left for Washington for initial discussions with the International Monetary Fund
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UN calls for restraint in Kazakhstan amid widespread protests
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], January 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations is following the unrest in Kazakhstan with concern, and calls for restraint, said a spokesman on Wednesday.
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