Two protesters were shot dead and four were wounded in clashes with security forces in Ghana’s southern Ashanti region, police and a health official said Wednesday. The protesters were demonstrating against the death of a popular youth activist, Ibrahim “Kaaka” Mohammed, when they were confronted by police and soldiers on Tuesday in the town of […]
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Clashes at Eswatini anti-monarchy protests
Hundreds of young Swazi protesters clashed violently with police Friday at a demonstration against the ruling authorities in Africa’s last absolute monarchy. Shops were looted and one was set ablaze during the clashes in the township of Msunduza, near the capital Mbabane, with the unrest continuing into the night. “Today we witnessed the anger of […]
Bilawal condemns violent protests outside Balochistan Assembly
PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari condemned the violence that erupted inside and outside the Balochistan Assembly on Friday. He said that political parties should show tolerance towards each other. Scenes of violence inside and outside the Balochistan Assembly are highly unfortunate. We should have the tolerance to oppose each other through the power of our […]
Protest against demolition of Gujjar Secretariat
SWAT: The Gujjar clan has announced a full-scale protest against the demolition of the Gujjar Secretariat. On June 21, the Gujjars across the division will hold a protest in Swat. The protest against the illegal demolition of Gujar Secretariat in Fiza Gut Swat by the provincial government is provoking the people of Gujarat and it […]
Police fire tear gas to break up Nigeria protests
Nigerian police on Saturday fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protests in the commercial city of Lagos and the capital Abuja, injuring some people and arresting others, AFP reporters said. Nigerian activists had called for nationwide protests over what they criticise as bad governance and insecurity, as well as the recent ban of US social […]
Two towers of main Bahria Town gate set on fire by angry mob
KARACHI: Angry mobs gathered outside Bharia Town Karachi and set the main gate on fire. The protesters did not stop there and entered the premises of Bahria Town Karachi and started vandalizing the private properties inside the town. Exclusive Videos: Reportedly an angry/violent mob breaks into shops, sets motorbikes on fire in Bahria Town Karachi. Local […]
PTI lawmakers stage protest against not being allowed to table resolution on water shortage
KARACHI: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf members of the Sindh Assembly on Friday staged a protest when they were not given permission to table a resolution against ‘artificial shortage’ of water in the province. The protesters led by opposition leader Haleem Adil Sheikh also raised slogans against the ‘artificial’ water shortage. Addressing on the occasion, Haleem Sheikh […]
Students arrested by police in Multan
Multan: Students take to the streets against physical exams. Students burnt tires and blocked Chungi No. 9 chowk. The worst traffic jam occurred due to road blockade. Hundreds of vehicles were stuck in the worst traffic. Slogans against students’ physical examinations were raised such as ‘If we have taken classes online, we will also take […]
Indian doctors protest ‘yoga-beats-Covid’ guru
Thousands of doctors across India wore black armbands on Tuesday calling for the arrest of a hugely popular guru who has claimed yoga can prevent Covid-19 and that conventional medicine has killed thousands of coronavirus patients. Baba Ramdev, the creator of a successful traditional medicine empire, said last month the pandemic showed modern pharmaceuticals to […]
Swat students test administration nerves with fierce protest against exams
SWAT: Students protested against exams due to which main Saidu Sharif Road was blocked for several hours. Hundreds of students of Jahanzeb College, Degree College, and the Swat University in Mingora, staged a protest on Monday. The students marched from Saidu Sharif to Mingora Grassy Ground where the main road was blocked and a sit-in […]