Tag: Protests

Missouri protests reignite over police shooting of black teen

Racially charged protests flared overnight in Ferguson, Missouri, in an eruption of fresh anger over the fatal Aug. 9 shooting of an unarmed black...

Businessmen want govt to fix locations for protests in Islamabad

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Senior Vice President Khalid Chaudhry appealed to Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and ICT deputy commissioner...

Protests staged over arrest of cleric in Parachinar

Protesters continued to stage demonstrations for the third day on Thursday in Kurram tribal region's Parachinar area demanding the release of 23 tribal leaders...

Sindh protests against power outages

Senator Raza Rabbani says despite center’s claim that payment of circular debt would improve power crisis, situation has remained the same As protesters demand due...

Teenager killed in anti-Israeli protests in India-held Kashmir

A teenage boy was killed when government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir fired on protesters rallying against Israel's invasion of Gaza on Saturday. A police officer...

In quest for power, PM urges Opp to shun protests

PM inaugurates Rs 57.38b Nandipur project, invites protesting elements to work for country's development Regrets loss of billions of rupees to national kitty due to...

Sindh mourns killing of JSMM leader’s killing

A shutter-down strike was observed in Warah and Naseerabad towns in the interior of Sindh against the killing of Munir Choliani, a leader of...

Countrywide protests against Geo

Protest rallies were staged against Geo News Network after the channel allegedly showed blasphemous content in its morning show “Utho Jago Pakistan”, hosted by...

For govt, protests most immediate threat than Taliban

Though the Pakistan Army is geared up for a full-scale operation against banned militant outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has no...

For govt, protests most immediate threat than Taliban

Though the Pakistan Army is geared up for a full-scale operation against banned militant outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has no...

PM sees no reason for May 11 protests

Nawaz invites PTI, PAT to shun politics of agitation, asks them to discuss issues over a cup of tea at PM House PM inaugurates Pakistan’s...

Bombs, protests hit Egypt in run-up to presidential election

Two suicide bombings in Egypt's South Sinai killed a soldier and wounded at least seven people on Friday, less than four weeks before a...

Two hurt in Bangkok shooting

BANGKOK Two people were wounded in a shooting on Friday at the central Bangkok site of anti-government protests, hours before Thai government officials were due...

Obama faces protesters on vacation in Hawaii

President Barack Obama's Hawaiian vacation was rattled a little on Saturday when demonstrators aired grievances against drone attacks and other issues in a small protest zone...

Thai anti-government protester shot dead: hospital official

A Thai protester was killed and four others were wounded after an unidentified gunman opened fire on demonstrators, an emergency official said on Saturday. The...

Thai government seeks military help to protect poll

  The Thai government said on Friday it will ask the military to help protect candidates and voters in a February election after clashes between...

Thai protestors clash with police

Thai police fired teargas and rubber bullets at anti-government protesters in Bangkok on Thursday after activists tried to upset arrangements for a February election,...