Tag: Violent

Of lawmakers and their right hand swings

Shoes, chairs and insults were among the few things that were hurled at Punjab Assembly members on Thursday, as the assembly session turned violent,...

Punjab govt instigating violent protests: PTI

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Information Secretary Shafqat Mahmood said on Tuesday that the Punjab government was responsible for the loss of lives during the...

LCCI fears country-wide power riots

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed grave concern over the power riots in Faisalabad and feared that the violent protests may...

Violent protests

Violent street protests over the gas crisis have created havoc in the twin cities. Residents of the twin cities blocked off the capital’s airport...

The violations within

A case of selective outrage “Thy government is thy keeper, thy head, thy sovereign, one that cares for thee, And for thy maintenance…To watch the night...

Nawaz demands ban on ‘violent’ political parties

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that the government should ban all political parties who had militant wings and send...

Nawaz demands ban on ‘violent’ parties

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that the government should ban all such political parties who have militant wings and send references against...

Capital witnesses rise in violent crimes

The Islamabad Police seem to be helpless in the wake of recent surge in crime rate. The capital is witnessing a sudden rise in...

NATO races to secure violent, porous Pak-Afghan border

Alim Mohammad surveys the stretch of land he has guarded for the last four years, squinting under the sunlight from a cliff overlooking what...

Violent Sindh strike claims 9 lives

At least nine people were killed and more than 13 vehicles torched in Karachi and Hyderabad on Saturday as the entire Sindh went on...

Stray cattle spark violent clash between police and villagers

The Adda Plot Stop on Raiwind Road turned into a battlefield on Thursday when hundreds of men from the village of Janjatay launched a...

Parents stage violent protest after newborn dies at hospital

A newborn reportedly died at a private medical centre, following which its family members tortured the medical centre’s staff and vandalised immovable property of...

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...

‘Tax dodge’ protest at U2 Glastonbury show turns violent

Violence erupted in the crowd watching U2's debut performance at Britain's Glastonbury festival Friday, as security guards foiled a protest against the Irish rockers'...

Protest against power cuts turns violent in Rawalpindi

Protests over prolonged power outages in Rawalpindi turned unruly on Friday, as police check posts were attacked and vehicles pelted with stones, injuring police...

Five killed as Karachi strike turns violent

At least five people, including Pakistan Rangers personnel, were killed in a strike against the management of Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) on Friday...

Violent winds, thunderstorm injures many in Punjab

Violent winds, thunderstorm have injured many in Punjab.