Tag: Protests
Protests held against Nairang torture
Protests against police brutality at the Nairang Art Gallery were held at the Lahore Press Club, Karachi and Islamabad simultaneously on Saturday. It has...
6 more murders in city; Malir protests operation
Violence continued to mar city’s peace on Tuesday as six more persons, including two political activists, were killed in different parts of the city,...
China protests against US spy flights near its coast
China warned that recent US surveillance flights near the Chinese coast have severely harmed strategic mutual trust and were a major obstacle hindering military...
‘Say no to protests on The Mall’
District Coordination Officer (DCO) Lahore, Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Syed Ahmad Mubeen and Mall Road Traders Association President Naeem Mir asked reporters on Tuesday...
Police victim’s family protests against his death
Around 50 relatives of Ijaz, who was arrested by the Baghbanpura Police in June and died on July 22 at Services Hospital, staged a...
Egyptian youth vow to hold more protests
Egyptian youth protesters vowed on Saturday to remain in Tahrir Square until their demands are met, in escalating tension between demonstrators and the military...
Seven shot dead by police during Malawi protests
Seven people were shot dead by police trying to quell violent anti-government demonstrations in the northern city of Mzuzu, a rights activist told AFP...
Egypt TV shows trial live to assuage anger of protests
Egyptian television showed live images on Monday of the trial of one of Hosni Mubarak's ministers, the first such broadcast aimed at placating protesters...
JI protests against violence in Karachi
The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)-Mirpurkhas staged a demonstration on Friday outside Madina Masjid to protest against the growing lawlessness in the province, particularly Karachi.
The protesters,...
IJT protests against PU VC for ordering thrashing of members
Islami Jamiat Talba (IJT) activists held a protest against Punjab University (PU) Vice-Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran and Chief Security Officer (CSO) Major (r) Arif...
Mass pro-reform protests planned in Egypt
Thousands of protesters rallied across Egypt on Friday, capping a week of nationwide sit-ins to demand political change as anger grows with the military...
Two killed in Syria protests as West pushes UN action
Syrian security forces killed two protesters in Deir Ezzor on Thursday, an activist said, as the West keeps up pressure for UN action against...
Ex-Bangladesh PM leads fresh protests
Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia led a six-hour fast in the country's capital Wednesday to protest against changes in the electoral system that...
More protests against JPMC’s devolution on the cards
Before the Sindh High Court decides the case, the steering committee of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) employees has decided to start a public...
Syria rocked by night protests over dialogue
Protests were staged overnight in several towns in Syria against the opening on Sunday of a "national dialogue" hailed by the regime but boycotted...
Religious faction protests against Tehmina Durrani
The Anjuman Talba-e-Islam (ATI) held a protest against Tehmina Durrani for writing a book against pirs titled Blasphemy.
Protesters chanted slogans against the writer and...
Violent clashes at B’desh religious protests
Police in Bangladesh fired rubber bullets and tear gas on Sunday at thousands of Islamic activists demonstrating for the restoration of a religious pledge...
