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Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI workers march towards Islamabad, security heightened in D-Chowk

Nov 27, 2024, at 12:05 am

Security was heightened in Islamabad with a convoy of key opposition leader Imran Khan's PTI, led by his wife Bushra Bibi, approaching the Zero point in the Pakistani city on Tuesday.

Pakistan Maholiati Tahaffuz Movement demand action against worsening environmental condition in Karachi

Oct 30, 2024, at 10:44 pm

A large number of people braved the scorching sun to assembly at the Frere Hall in Karachi city to demand action against worsening environmental conditions.

People suffer slow internet speed across multiple cities in Pakistan amid PTI protest

Oct 07, 2024, at 11:47 pm

People experienced slow internet speed across various cities in Pakistan mostly due to overloading, media reports said.

Gwadar protesters face teargas as demonstrators try to quell their demonstration, several arrested

Jul 31, 2024, at 12:30 am

At least three people died and several others were injured after protesters of  Balochistan Yakjehti Committee (BYC) clashed with security personnel in different areas of Quetta on Sunday.

PTI workers, leaders protest outside Adiala Jail, face legal action

Jun 18, 2024, at 10:13 pm

Police in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city have lodged a case against  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers for demonstrating outside  Adiala Jail where former PM Imran Khan is currently lodged.

Protesters block roads in Pakistan's Taxila to demonstrate against rising street crimes

Jun 06, 2024, at 12:49 am

Protesters blocked Taxila-Khanpur road in Pakistan over failure to check crime in the region by Taxila police.

Pakistan: Protesters demonstrate in Shorkot over unscheduled power cut

May 31, 2024, at 06:26 am

The residents of Shorkot recently demonstrated unscheduled power cut in the region.

Car runs over sleeping protesters in Islamabad, two die

May 22, 2024, at 12:16 am

At least two persons died and four others were hurt after a speeding car ran over participants of a protest sit-in on the edge of Red Zone in Islamabad on Monday, media reports said.

PoK witnesses massive protest over unjust taxes

May 11, 2024, at 08:33 pm

A massive protest was witnessed in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK)'s Mirpur region on Friday over unjust taxes imposed on them, media reports said.

Pakistani labourers, daily wagers demonstrate demanding fixed employment contract

May 03, 2024, at 11:24 pm

Several labourers and daily wagers have organised protests close to Yaadgar-e-Shuhada in Pakistan for a fixed employment contract, media reports said.

Pakistan: Police arrest farmers over protest call in Punjab

Apr 29, 2024, at 11:55 pm

Punjab police have initiated the arrest of farmers' leaders in the province after they announced a demonstration in front of the assembly.

Jamaat-i-Islami activists demonstrate over increasing street crime in Karachi

Apr 23, 2024, at 12:27 am

The Jamaat-i-Islami activists recently protested in Pakistan's Karachi city over increasing incidents of street crime and the failure of police in curbing the menace.

Locals demonstrate in Pakistani village over disruption in power supply

Apr 20, 2024, at 01:08 am

Protesting against the suspension of power supply to their areas, locals demonstrated in  Old Mirpur and its adjoining localities and villages in Pakistan on Wednesday.

Pashtuns demonstrate in front of UN office in Geneva against crackdown on PTM leaders

Mar 21, 2024, at 12:29 am

A large number of Pashtun members recently organised an anti-Pakistan protest in front of the United Nations office in Geneva to denounce the crackdown on workers and leaders of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM).

Pakistan: Shangla residents protest against ‘harassment’ of woman in Nadra office

Mar 15, 2024, at 05:46 am

People protested in Pakistan's Belkanai area on Tuesday to protest against the alleged sexual harassment of a woman visitor in the local office of the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra).

Baloch activists participate in anti-Pakistan protest in Geneva

Mar 13, 2024, at 11:47 pm

The Baloch National Movement members recently hosted an anti-Pakistan protest at the Broken Chair sculpture in Geneva during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Activists of the Sindh Rehbar Committee protest against 'anti-Sindh' activities

Mar 12, 2024, at 11:20 pm

Activists of the Sindh Rehbar Committee (SRC) recently observed a token hunger strike in Pakistan's  Nawabshah region to protest against alleged allotment and illegal occupation of land, construction of dams on Indus River, increasing crimes and the rule of dacoits.

Pakistani police use force to break up JSMM protest

Mar 09, 2024, at 11:39 pm

Police used batons to disperse protesting members of the banned  Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) outside local press club in Pakistan's Hyderabad on Thursday.

PkMAP members demonstrate against raid on Achakzai’s home in Pakistan's Quetta

Mar 07, 2024, at 01:10 am

Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) members recently took out a rally in Pakistan's Quetta city over the raids conducted on the residence of its chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai.

Two NDM men dead, Mohsin Dawar injured after police open fire on them in Pakistan during protest

Feb 12, 2024, at 05:14 am

Two National Democratic Mov­e­­ment workers were killed and 15 others, including party cha­irman Mohsin Dawar, injured after police opened fire on them while they were protesting in Miramshah Cantonment area of Pakistan on Saturday.

Pakistani forces forcibly disappear seven students in Balochistan, locals protest

Jan 30, 2024, at 10:30 pm

Pakistani law enforcement agencies have allegedly detained seven Baloch students during multiple raids in the Kech and Quetta districts of Balochistan on Friday, media reports said.

PoK residents demonstrate against faults in education system

Jan 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm

People in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir are facing the brunt of a serious crisis in the education system in the region, forcing them to protest over multiple issues.

Pakistan's Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar 'loses his cool' over 'Balochistan protest' in Islamabad

Jan 02, 2024, at 03:53 pm

Pakistan's Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, who appeared to be visibly irked, on Monday said those supporting Baloch protest should join the 'Baloch militants'.

Activists discuss human rights violations taking place in Pakistan during press conference in Brussels

Dec 25, 2023, at 11:03 pm

Political activists from Pashtun, Balochistan, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Sindh nations recently gathered at the  Brussels Press Club Europe in Belgium to participate in an international conference titled “Oppressed Nations in Pakistan & Human Rights Violations”.

Baloch Long March: Amnesty International expresses 'deep concern' over excessive use of force

Dec 22, 2023, at 11:27 pm

Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the use water cannons, tear gas and excessive force against the Baloch Long March protestors by police in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Thursday.

Turbat long march: Pakistan police detain 20 protesters

Dec 19, 2023, at 10:19 pm

Police conducted a crackdown and detained at least 20 people, including women, after they joined a long march against the alleged “extra-judicial killings” by the Counter Terro­rism Department (CTD) in Turbat, media reports said on Tuesday.

Police fail to recover missing woman, daughter: Activists protest in Pakistan's Sukkur

Dec 18, 2023, at 08:34 pm

A large number of activists belonging to different political and nationalist parties, as well as social organisations and human rights groups, recently participated in a protest march in Pakistan's Sukkur region against the failure of police to recover a missing woman and her two-year-old daughter.

Pakistan: Protest over Balach grows, Kohlu residents show solidarity

Dec 18, 2023, at 08:01 pm

Family members of Balach Mola Bakhsh were joined by hundreds of political workers,  human rights defenders and members of civil society when they recently completed a long journey to reach Kohlu to protest against his alleged extrajudicial killing.

Pakistan: Quetta highway blocked as protesters demonstrate against alleged extrajudicial killing of Balach Mola Bakhsh

Dec 15, 2023, at 08:28 pm

Pakistan's Quetta region is witnessing a protest sit-in against the alleged extrajudicial killing of Balach Mola Bakhsh in a CTD operation.

Pakistan: Farmers protest black-marketing of urea fertiliser

Dec 08, 2023, at 08:37 pm

Farmers participated in a sit-in demonstration outside a local press club in Pakistan's Hyderabad region on Wednesday to protest against black-marketing of urea fertiliser and open sale of spurious seeds, media reports said.