23 arrested in India’s Manipur after violent protests GUWAHATI: Police arrested 23 people on Sunday in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur for ransacking and setting... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
World Cuba warns against ‘public disorder’ as scattered protests erupt HAVANA: Cuban authorities said late on Saturday they would not tolerate “public disorder” as the island’s... Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am
Pakistan PTI announces series of protests in support of judiciary ISLAMABAD: The incarcerated former prime minister and founding chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan... Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am
World Indian medics refuse to end protests over doctor’s rape and murder KOLKATA: Thousands of Indian junior doctors on Monday refused to end protests over the rape and murder of a fellow... Published 19 Aug, 2024 02:03pm
Pakistan Petrol shortage hits Quetta amid ongoing protests QUETTA: The city of Quetta is experiencing a severe petrol shortage, causing significant inconvenience for ... Published 05 Aug, 2024 06:12am
World Bangladesh student group 'won't call off protests': spokesman DHAKA: A Bangladeshi student group whose demonstrations against civil service hiring rules precipitated serious... Published 21 Jul, 2024 10:30pm
Pakistan Bannu attack: Strong protest lodged with Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with the Afghan interim government by summoning its deputy head of... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
World Bangladesh shuts schools, universities after six killed in protests DHAKA: Bangladesh ordered schools and universities around the country to close indefinitely on Tuesday after six... Published 17 Jul, 2024 02:42am
Markets Hundreds storm Sibi power station over long outages QUETTA: Hundreds of people in one of hottest cities stormed a power station in protest against cuts lasting up to 20... Published 06 Jul, 2024 05:18am
Markets PPDA calls off strike KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) on Friday called off its strike and announced to open all... Published 06 Jul, 2024 05:18am
World Under-fire Kenya govt says to review state salary hikes NAIROBI: The Kenyan presidency said Wednesday it had ordered a review of salary increases for public servants in an... Published 04 Jul, 2024 07:27am
Pakistan Climate activists demand G7 leaders to pay for climate finance LAHORE: Activists from Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee, Labour Education Committee and Crofter Foundation staged a... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Pakistan Farmers to launch protests in 30 districts today LAHORE: Farmers will hold demonstrations in 30 districts across the country, including Lahore, Karachi, Quetta,... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am
Opinion Protests, politics and the ‘un’-social media The best way to control is to make people mindless. The best way to keep them mindless is to keep them illiterate... Updated 15 May, 2024 06:34am
Pakistan JI protests against growing lawlessness KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Saturday held a series of protests outside the top police offices against the... Published 21 Apr, 2024 04:10am
Pakistan JI chief announces nationwide anti-govt protest movement LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has declared a nationwide protest movement against the ... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
World Spanish farmers stage fresh protests in Madrid MADRID: Hundreds of farmers paraded through the Spanish capital on foot and by tractor on Sunday in the latest... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am
World Sporadic protests in India over contentious citizenship law GUWAHATI (India): Sporadic protests have erupted in India against a citizenship law that has been criticised for... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am
Opinion Country needing an action in accord with reason The swearing-in ceremony of Asif Ali Zardari as 14th President of Pakistan yesterday was coincided by arrests of... Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Pakistan Case related to protests, vandalism on May 9: IK, Asad, Faisal acquitted ISLAMABAD: A local court on Wednesday acquitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and other leaders... Published 29 Feb, 2024 04:41am
Pakistan 11 bodies found from Lakki Marwat house PESHAWAR: Bullet-riddled bodies of 11 persons including women and children were found in a house in Lakki Marwat on... Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am
Pakistan Thall-Parachinar road: protest against terror incidents ISLAMABAD: The Thall-Parachinar road – the only road connecting the bordering tribal belt with the rest of ... Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Print 290 Baloch protesters released: govt ISLAMABAD: The government claimed on Monday that 290 Baloch protesters have been released who were detained in a... Updated 26 Dec, 2023 09:12am
World King Charles, UK PM lead remembrance services after day of protests LONDON: King Charles and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak led Britain in remembering the country’s war dead on Sunday,... Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am
World Pressure mounts on Israel to spare civilians GAZA: Efforts to pressure Israel to spare civilians in Gaza were set to continue on Monday after Israel rebuffed... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
World Muslims protest around world AMMAN/ CAIRO: Protesters from Jakarta to Tunis on Friday demanded an end to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza after... Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am
World Protest across Muslim world BEIRUT: Thousands rallied across the Arab and Muslim world on Wednesday to protest the deaths of hundreds of people... Updated 19 Oct, 2023 06:07am
Business & Finance BMP says will step up protest against hike in electricity tariffs LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has pledged to... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
World Curfew lifted after deadly unrest in Iraq city KIRKUK: A curfew was lifted in the multi-ethnic Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Sunday after protests turned violent and led... Published 03 Sep, 2023 05:36pm
Opinion It begins… Why do you think the only thing to come out of emergency cabinet meetings – to do something about these protests... Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am