Hours after cops stormed into Columbia University’s campus and ousted the pro-Palestine protesters who were taking control of an academic building, the demonstrators are now demanding authorities provide them with food.
Wheat farmers threaten protest in Pakistan
Farmers in Pakistan region have warned to protest against poor wheat procurement target and lower grain support price in Punjab on April 25.
Pakistan: Baloch protesters camp outside Islamabad's National Press Club 'robbed'
A group of Baloch protesters who were encamped outside the National Press Club in Pakistan's Islamabad city to press authorities for the acceptance of their demands were robbed by unidentified men on Monday (December 25, 2023).
Turbat long march: Pakistan police detain 20 protesters
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.
Pakistan: Farmers protest black-marketing of urea fertiliser
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.
Pakistan: Employees lock offices of Peshawar metropolitan government over non-payment of salaries
Unpaid employees recently locked up offices of Peshawar metropolitan in Pakistan government on Monday.
Students protest due to lack of security in a Pakistani college
Students of Government Degree College in Pakistan on Saturday demonstrated against lack of security and shortage of teachers, media reports said.
Pakistan: Tarbela Dam’s security workers demonstrate against new duty timings
Islamabad: Security workers of the Tarbela Dam region in Haripur area of Pakistan recently observed a token strike against changes to duty timings by the newly-appointed general manager (security), media reports said.
'Every minute you protest, country deprived of dollar inflow': Mahinda Rajapaksa addresses nation
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is facing raging protests in the country amid the worst economic crisis, on Monday explained that the Covid lockdown in a weak economy depleted foreign reserves resulting in the present situation.
Sri Lanka crisis: Students march to PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's house in rain as protests spiral
Colombo/IBNS: The Sri Lankan crisis spiralled on Tuesday with the Mahinda Rajapaksa government temporarily shutting down embassies in Australia, Norway and Iraq.
Social media blocked in Sri Lanka amid 36-hour curfew to stem protests
Colombo/IBNS: Battling the nationwide protest amid a massive economic crisis, the Sri Lankan government has blocked access to all social media sites in its latest bid to quell agitation against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Hundreds protest outside Sri Lanka President's residence amid economic crisis
Colombo/IBNS: People in Sri Lankan capital Colombo, suffering from a massive economic crisis, erupted in protest on Thursday evening, reports said.
Thousands of Russians protest against Ukrainian invasion, give 'no war' call
Moscow/IBNS: Thousands of Russians took to streets to protest against Moscow's invasion of Kiev giving a call for "no war" in Ukraine, amid the western world's repeated stern words against President Vladimir Putin.
Pakistan: Hundreds protest in Timergara and Khall over power outage
Islamabad: Hundreds of local residents and traders in Pakistan's Timergara and Khall regions demonstrated on Monday against power outrages.
Nepalese youth protests against Chinese interference in domestic politics
Kathmandu/IBNS: The Nepalese youth has launched a protest against China for its interference in the internal political matters of Kathmandu.