More than 100 Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) activists were arrested and 112 police personnel injured in violent clashes with police in Lahore on Saturday, as the religio-political party attempted to march on Islamabad in solidarity with Palestinians. Talking to journalists, Lahore DIG Operations Faisl Kamran said that Shahdara Town police station was vandalised by the activists […]
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Malaysia erupts in protests against PM Anwar
Thousands of Malaysians gathered in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to demand Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s resignation. Protesters blamed his government for rising living costs and failure to deliver promised reforms. Many wore black and held signs reading “Turun Anwar,” meaning “Step Down Anwar.” Police estimated around 18,000 people joined the rally. Demonstrators marched through the […]
Georgian police detain activists, use water cannon to disperse parliament protesters
Riot police used water cannon to disperse protesters near Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday and detained several activists, hours after thousands rallied in the capital demanding electoral system reform. Demonstrators, who were standing at four locations in front of entrances to the parliament, were forced to disperse, although dozens gathered in one place in front of […]
Hong Kong protesters target airport as city mops up
Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists blocked some routes to the city’s airport Sunday as the financial hub began cleaning up after another night of violent protests marked by fires, tear gas and police beatings. Operators of the Airport Express train said it suspended services on Sunday afternoon, while black-clad protesters — hiding from CCTV […]
Sudan generals, protesters in landmark deal on new governing body
Crowds of jubilant Sudanese took to the streets of Khartoum on Friday to celebrate a landmark deal between protest leaders and the country’s ruling generals aimed at turning the page on months of political unrest. The power-sharing deal, reached in the early hours after two days of hard-won talks brokered by Ethiopian and African Union […]
Sudan’s army calls for unconditional talks with protesters
Sudan’s military council said talks on the transition of power should resume without preconditions, signaling a continued standoff with opposition leaders who launched nighttime demonstrations to push for civilian rule. Protest leaders have set conditions for a resumption of talks, including a withdrawal of the military and militias from cities, the resumption of Internet service […]
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Thousands of anti-government protesters have been camped outside the Sudan army headquarters in Khartoum for three weeks, staying put to demand civilian rule even after Omar al-Bashir quit power on April 11. The sit-in started on April 6 and has grown in size as pressure mounts against the military authorities in scenes reminiscent of other […]
Outnumbered and elderly, Okinawa protesters oppose US military runway
A month after Jinshiro Motoyama’s five-day hunger strike forced a referendum over a new US military runway on Japan’s island of Okinawa, he came to bid farewell to a knot of protesters trying to block trucks heading for the building site. The referendum showed 70 percent of voters opposed expansion of a US Marines base […]
Govt to start crackdown against troublemakers
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to launch crackdown against protesters who devastated the public property and injured innocent citizens in the name of peaceful protests against the Supreme Court decision in Asia Bibi case. Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi on Saturday stated this while he was given a detailed briefing by different […]
Police-protesters clash leaves 12 injured in Karachi
KARACHI: At least twelve protesters were injured when a scuffle broke out between the police and Pakistan Quarters residents after authorities attempted to evict them under a Supreme Court order. According to reports, a large number of protesters, including children, women and men, started pelting stones at the police team and shouted anti-government slogans. “The vote […]