Sudanese protest leaders on Saturday dismissed veteran President Omar al-Bashir’s declaration of a state of emergency and vowed to keep up nationwide demonstrations until his “regime is overthrown.” Bashir’s three-decade rule has been rocked by two months of protests that a deadly crackdown has failed to suppress and on Friday he imposed a nationwide state […]
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Dr Ammar Ali Jan wins early release from custody after conviction for participating in protest
LAHORE: Lahore-based academic Dr Ammar Ali Jan, who was arrested earlier on Saturday morning has been released. Dr Ammar Ali Jan’s sister Nayab Gohar Jan in her tweet message said “My brother has been released. Thank you to everyone who supported us through this.” Me brother has been released. Thank you to everyone who supported […]
Pakistan lodges strong protest over inclusion in religious freedom blacklist countries
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday has lodged a strong protest with senior US official after Washington added Pakistan to its blacklist of countries violating religious freedom. The Foreign office sources said that authorities recorded a strong protest and also handed over documents to the US officials. “The documents stated that all minorities have religious […]
All eyes on Macron after fresh ‘yellow vest’ protests hit France
Calls mounted Sunday for President Emmanuel Macron to bring an end to the “yellow vest” crisis gripping France as authorities in Paris and elsewhere counted the cost of another day of violent protests and looting. Authorities said the anti-Macron riots in Paris had been less violent than a week ago, with fewer injured — but […]
Police baton-charge PQA’s workers for trying to enter Governor House
KARACHI: Police on Sunday baton-charged Port Qasim Authority (PQA) employees, who tried to enter Governor House, aimed to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan. The PQA employees had been staging protest outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) for over two months for the non-payment of their salaries by their employer. Protestors clashed with police when tried […]
France halts fuel tax hikes in bid to calm fiery protests
The French government announced Tuesday that it would suspend planned increases in fuel taxes for six months in a bid to quell fierce protests that have ballooned into the deepest crisis of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency. The concession was one of several made by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe in a rare televised address, after the country […]
Joint opposition stages protest against Shehbaz’s arrest
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and its ally parties staged a protest outside the Parliament House against the arrest of PML-N’s President Shehbaz Sharif. The protesters were chanting the slogans of ‘shame, shame’. Former speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq led the protest session. PML-N leader and member National Assembly Rana Sanaullah while addressing the […]
Several Peshawar Varsity students injured in baton-charge
PESHAWAR: The premises of Peshawar University have turned into a battle field after police resorted to baton-charge against the students protesting hike in fees by university administration. The students were protesting against the increase in fees for M.Phil and PhD, saying that increase was not acceptable. Students urged the administration to revoke the decision. Meanwhile, […]
Iran protesters attack religious school as tensions mount
Iranian protesters have attacked a religious school in Karaj province near Tehran, the conservative Fars news agency reported Saturday, as sporadic protests simmered ahead of the reimposition of US sanctions. Iranian authorities have barely mentioned days of protests in the major cities of Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad and Tehran, driven by concerns over water, the economy […]
Tense Zimbabwe awaits vote results after troops fire on protestors
Zimbabwe was Thursday on edge awaiting the results of its historic presidential election after troops opened fire on protests against alleged electoral fraud, denting hopes of a new era for the country following the ousting of Robert Mugabe. The government late Wednesday vowed to enforce a security crackdown to prevent further unrest after the army […]