Tag: Strike

Jinnah hospital’s paramedics strike over health allowance demand

Paramedical staff of Jinnah hospital in Karachi went on a strike on Monday to protest over health allowance demand. The strike was observed on the...

Sindh traders to observe shutter-down strike over WHT on 9th

Announcing a shutter-down strike against the government for not withdrawing the newly imposed withholding tax, the main traders union in Sindh on Saturday vowed...

Millions of India’s workers threaten 24-hour strike

Millions of India’s workers have vowed to go on strike on Wednesday against right-wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “anti-labour” economic policies. Ten major unions have...

Most businesses remain closed on traders’ call

Khalid Pervaiz claims strike call given by his group shut down businesses from Khyber till Karachi   The shutter-down strike called by the All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajraan...

Traders pull down shutters across Pakistan against WHT

Complete strike observed in cities across Pakistan with majority of the markets closing down business against the govt’s decision to impose 0.3 per cent WHT on banking transactions of Rs 50,000 and above

Traders strike today against 0.6pc WHT on bank transactions

A complete shutter down strike will be observed on Tuesday (today) by yarn market and all business and trade centers and commercial malls in Faisalabad in protest against the imposition of 0.6 percent withholding tax on bank transactions, said Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA)’s Central Chairman Qaisar Shamas Guccha, Zonal Chairman Muhammad Akram Pasha and Zonal Vice Chairman Adnan Zahid Butt while briefing the reporters on Monday.

Israeli planes strike Gaza after rocket attacks

Israeli warplanes struck multiple militant targets in the Gaza Strip early Thursday in response to Palestinian rocket fire, but nobody was injured according to...

Black coats on streets, all others home

A day after two lawyers were killed by City Police Station Station House Officer (SHO) Inspector Shahzad Warraich in Daska, a large number of baton-wielding lawyers, wearing black ribbons on their shoulders, carried out violent rallies across the Punjab on Tuesday.

Traders observe shutter down strike against early closure of shops

The traders of the federal capital observed a complete shutter down strike on Tuesday to register their protest against the government decision for early...

Four killed in US drone strike near Pak-Afghan border

At least four suspected militants were killed in a US drone strike on Thursday in the Nazyan district near the Pak-Afghan border. Intelligence sources said...

US drone strike kills seven in North Waziristan

At least seven suspected militants were killed and one other was injured in a US drone strike in the Shawal area of North Waziristan...

India court frees activist on 14-year hunger strike

An Indian court Thursday reordered the release of a campaigner staging a hunger strike for more than 14 years to protest human rights abuses...

MQM calls off Karachi strike for today

Rabita Committee withdraws strike call for today on MQM chief’s demand CM Sindh orders formation of judicial commission to probe custodial killings The Muttahida Qaumi Movement...

US drone strike kills six in North Waziristan

Six suspected militants have been killed in a US drone strike in North Waziristan Agency. Intelligence sources said that a US drone fired two missiles...

Have a problem with Azadi March, strike IHC’s door!

A second petition was filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday against Imran Khan’s August 14 Azadi March in the federal capital. The...

IHC lawyers observe partial strike over ‘District court incident’

Partial Strike was observed in Islamabad High court Friday on the appeal of District Bar Council Islamabad on “Katchehri incident” in F-8 several months...

Strike in Sindh on JSQM’s call

A strike was observed in various cities of Sindh on a call given by Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) on Wednesday after police refused...