Tag: Unrest

Tenuous calm returned Saturday to a south China town that was the scene of violent clashes between police and protestors this week, after local...

There is no clear no evidence linking Iran to the unrest that swept Bahrain, the head of a government-commissioned inquiry into the anti-government protests...

Several months back, when the Arab League suspended Libya's membership and passed a resolution supporting a "no-fly zone" over the country; it appeared to...

Balochistan’s current slide into chaos, despite its potency, has failed to draw attention of the authorities towards it in earnest. Mere visits and a...

Syria, pledging to pursue democratic reforms, accused foreign powers on Friday of arming demonstrators and the media of waging a propaganda war against President...

Opposition parties launched a tirade against the government’s handling of the Karachi unrest in the National Assembly (NA) session on Monday, with Opposition Leader...

Ten people were killed and four others were injured in separate incidents of firing, landmine explosions and rocket attacks in various areas of Balochistan...

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday accused the allied parties of the government of being involved in the Karachi unrest, saying some parties...

As the new power-sharing deal between the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led coalition and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) stalled amid continuing violence in Karachi...

Criticising the government for not taking concrete action to curb violence and targeted killings in Karachi, the PML-N on Tuesday accused the PPP of...

Police fired beanbags to disperse revelers who threw bottles and other objects on Hollywood’s main tourist drag Wednesday, outside the premiere of a rave-inspired...

Another four people were killed and two others injured in various incidents of violence across the city on Tuesday. Tension gripped Orangi Town where...

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani condemning the Malir situation has asked the interior ministry to submit report immediately. During his address in the National...

Political unrest in Karachi continued to weigh down upon the local bourse for a fourth consecutive trading session. Volumes were restricted to 31.6 million...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has blamed Pakistan People’s Party, MQM, and Awami National Party (ANP) for the target killings in Karachi and...

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad pledged on Monday political reforms within months to address a wave of protests against his rule, but blamed saboteurs for...

Russia and China oppose outside interference in the unrest in the Arab world, the two presidents said Thursday in a declaration, as the West...