The Utmanzai tribe of North Waziristan staged a peace rally in Mir Ali on Friday and warned of launching a civil disobedience movement if its demands, including restoring peace, lifting the curfew, and reopening the Ghulam Khan border crossing, were not fulfilled by Jan 20. Thousands of people from the tribe, along with other political […]
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Civil, military leaders take stock of national security
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr and discussed the ongoing national political and security situation besides the international and regional developments. The prime minister was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar; Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal; Minister […]
Four injured in Quetta blast
At least four people were injured in blast near Sariab area of Quetta on Saturday evening. According to police sources, the hand grenade blast occurred near Sariab road near degree college. As a result, four people received injuries due to it. The injured were rushed to civil hospital for medical aid. An emergency was imposed […]
On climate change, a shift towards civil disobedience
Playing the role of a riot cop dispersing a peaceful but illegal sit-in on the steps of France’s National Assembly, Axel struggled to dislodge a woman whose arms and legs were enmeshed in a Gordian knot of activists. It was like trying to pull a limpet off a rock — he couldn’t get a grip. […]