Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Protesters demand Israel boycott ahead of Italy’s world cup qualifier in Udine

Tensions flared in the Italian city of Udine on Tuesday as around 10,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered to protest Italy’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against Israel. The match, which Italy won 3-0, was played under tight security as protesters called for a boycott of sporting ties with Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Despite a … Read more

Indonesian groups cancel Jakarta protests over tightened security measures

Indonesian groups cancel Jakarta protests over tightened security measures

Jakarta (Indonesia): Planned protests in Indonesia’s capital were called off Monday after police tightened security in response to a week of escalating demonstrations over lawmakers’ benefits that have already left eight people dead. Student coalitions and civil society organizations, including the influential Alliance of Indonesian Women, announced the cancellation citing “impossible conditions” for safely demonstrating … Read more

16 Killed, 400 Injured in violent Kenyan protests

16 Killed, 400 Injured in violent Kenyan protests

Kenya: At least 16 people have been killed and 400 injured in Kenya as a nationwide demonstration to honor those killed during last year’s anti-government protests. Kenya experienced deadly violence as nationwide protests to honor those killed during last year’s anti-government demonstrations turned chaotic, resulting in 16 fatalities and over 400 injuries. Authorities reported violent … Read more

Bundesliga fans shower pitch with chocolate coins in investment deal protest

Bundesliga fans shower pitch with chocolate coins in investment deal protest

Bundesliga fans protested the DFL’s proposed sale of media rights. The DFL hopes to raise $1 billion from the deal. This weekend, fans plan a silent 12-minute protest. The German Football League (DFL) faced criticism on Friday after supporters threw chocolate coins at a Bundesliga game, forcing a pause. The DFL hopes to raise $1 … Read more

MQM’s Farooq Sattar warns of protest if power rate not lowered

MQM protest

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Dr Farooq Sattar, has expressed concern about the worsening situation in the country, highlighting the rise in electricity rates. He believed that the country is moving towards chaos very quickly, pointing out that electricity bills have become unaffordable for the lower and middle classes due to inflation. He mentioned that … Read more

Manzoor Pashteen, Iman Mazari, others booked over PTM protest

PTM protest

Case has been lodged in Tarnol Police Station. The FIR enlists several sections of the law. Iman Mazari and Ali Wazir had been arrested by ICT Police on Sunday. A case has been officially lodged at Tarnool police station in connection with a protest staged by the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) workers. The case targets … Read more

PTI announces to hold protest in Karachi tomorrow

PTI governor KP
  • Peaceful protest will be held tomorrow at Millennium Mall.
  • PTI Spokesperson said shelling was carried out on the caravan.
  • He paid tribute to brave workers who became Imran Khan’s shield.

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf(PTI) has announced to hold a protest in Karachi tomorrow against police operation in Zaman Park and shelling on the PTI caravan.

PTI Sindh Spokesperson and Member of Provincial Assembly Shahzad Qureshi said in an important statement that a peaceful protest will be held tomorrow at 4 pm at Millennium Mall against police operation in Chairman Imran Khan’s house and convoy.

He said that the house and convoy of Chairman Imran Khan were targeted by state terrorism. He said for the first time in history, the state is blocking the way to appear in court. He further said the shelling was carried out on the caravan while such incidents were not seen even in the era of dictatorship.

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Barkhan murders: Protestors vow to continue sit-in for Khetran’s arrest

Barkhan

QUETTA: The family of Barkhan victims – three members of the Marri family brutally killed allegedly by Balochistan minister Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran – continues to protest in the red zone of Quetta. As per details, the protestors demonstrating against the brutal murders have been demanding the safe recovery of the five disappeared family members … Read more

JI to protest against delay in completion of LG polls on Feb 19

JI protest

JI chief announces protest on February 19 JI will be protesting against the delay in LG polls process Hafiz Naeem also shed light on core issues in Karachi KARACHI; Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has announced to protest in Karachi on February 19. While talking to the media, he said that the process of local … Read more

LG Polls Sindh: JI to protest outside ECP office today

Karachi

JI to protest against postponement of LG polls Protest will be held today at 3pm Sindh Govt announces not to hold LG polls KARACHI: Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Hafiz Naeem has announced to protest against the announcement by the Sindh government – to postpone LG polls in Karachi and Hyderabad – outside the election commission office … Read more

MQM postpones protest on conducting fresh delimitations 

MQM

MQM has postponed the protest rally by two days The protest will now be held on January 11 The protest will be held outside the ECP’s office KARACHI: The Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has postponed the protest rally demanding fresh delimitation before the Local Government elections in Karachi. The protest rally will now be on … Read more

Karachi street crime: JI to protest against the surge

JI protest Karachi

JI to hold protest in Karachi today at 20 locations Hafiz Naeem said that the crime rate has been increasing He said that PPP has brought the city to a bottleneck KARACHI: Slamming the soaring street crimes in the metropolitan city, President Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman announced to hold protest in the city … Read more

KP Speaker threatens to hold session outside Parliament House in protest

KP Speaker

KP Assembly Speaker hints at holding session outside Parliament House He said the federal government should dues Rs180 billion KP CM has already said the province has run out of money PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Mushtaq Ghani has threatened to hold a session of the provincial assembly outside the Parliament House in Islamabad to … Read more

Federal employees defer sit-in outside Parliament House by two days

Federal employees

AGEGA postponed the sit-in outside the Parliament House for two days The federal employees will hold a meeting with ministers on Nov 10 They are protesting for a raise in salaries and other allowances KARACHI: All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA) had decided to postpone the sit-in outside the Parliament House for two days, BOL … Read more

PTI refutes ending protests in Rawalpindi, Islamabad

PTI protests

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has denied reports that it has called off the protests and sit-ins being held in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. PTI MPA and Punjab Government Spokesperson Musarat Jamshed Cheema said no instructions have been issued by party chairman Imran Khan to end the protests in the twin cities. “Some elements are spreading … Read more

PTI announces nationwide protests tomorrow

PTI protest lahore

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will hold demonstrations across the country tomorrow (Saturday) to protest against the assassination attempt on Imran Khan. PTI senior leader Asad Umar announced the party will hold protest gatherings in all cities of Pakistan tomorrow at 5 PM. He said the protest location in each city will be announced by the … Read more

PTI activists end protest outside ECP office in Karachi

ECP Karachi

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers have called off their protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) office in Karachi. PTI Sindh President Ali Zaidi addressed the party activists and announced to end the protests. He delivered a message by PTI chairman Imran Khan.  “Just like you gathered to protest peacefully, you should also go … Read more

Traders to stage protest against land grabbing

Traders

KARACHI: The traders have announced to stage a protest at 4pm at Babar market Landhi, against the unlawful encroachment activities being carried out with the support of authorities, an official said on Tuesday. While speaking to a delegation comprising of Babar Market President Shaheen Siddiqui, Vice President Waqar Ahmed, General Secretary Muhammad Uzair, Israr Ahmed … Read more

Kissan Ittehad delegation unable to meet PM

Kissan Ittehad

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the Kissan Ittehad, who have been protesting for six consecutive days, was unable to hold talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Kissan Ittehad Chairman Khalid Hussain Batth said Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah informed them that their demands will be fulfilled tomorrow morning and there was no need to hold any talks. … Read more

Farmers call off protest after assurance of meeting PM

Kissan Ittehad capital

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad called off their protest on Wednesday after receiving assurances of meeting Prime Minister Shehbaz Shari to address their grievances. A large number of farmers staged a protest in F-9 Park against the rise in electricity tariffs and inflation. The protestors threatened to march towards D-Chowk and protest in front of … Read more

Protest against breaching LBOD dyke in Thar enters fourth day

LBOD breach

KARACHI: A protest sit-in over the possible breach at Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) Sim Nullah at RD-211 dyke due to rising flood water has entered the fourth day. The sit-in has been ongoing on Thar Coal Road, originally known as Badin-Mithi Road, for four consecutive days by two different groups supporting and protesting against … Read more

PML-N to protest if court rules against Hamza Shehbaz: sources

Hamza Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: The PML-N will launch a protest if the Supreme Court of Pakistan rules against the party in the case of the election of Chief Minister Punjab, Bol News reported. Well-placed sources within PML-N informed that party supremo Nawaz Sharif has issued clear instructions to party leaders to not accept the verdict against them and … Read more

Johnny Depp fan protests Amber Heard removal from Aquaman 2

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

A petition that has received over 4.6 million signatures from internet users has been going on for some time. No action has been taken by DC officials. Johnny Depp fan dressed as Mera, an Aquaman character played by Amber Heard. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are still engaged in a court battle. The defamation trial’s … Read more

British Airways workers at Heathrow call off strike, vote to accept new pay deal

British Airways

Check-in staff at Heathrow Airport went on strike after airline agreed to improve its pay offer. GMB union said 75 percent of workers voted to approve the offer on Friday. Workers will receive an 8 percent pay increase, a one-time bonus and reinstatement of shift pay. LONDON, 22 July (Reuters) – Hundreds of British Airways … Read more

Sri Lanka’s new president to appoint ally of ousted Rajapaksa as PM – sources

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will appoint an ally of the deposed Rajapaksa dynasty as prime minister. Dinesh Gunewardena, a former foreign and education minister, expected to be appointed. A lack of foreign currency has crippled the country of 22 million people. Despite Wickremesinghe’s unpopularity among some sections of the population, the protest movement that … Read more

Taiwan’s speaker warns of Chinese ambitions in Prague, China protests

China criticises Taiwan

Taiwan’s parliament speaker warned against China’s power ambitions in a speech to the Czech parliament. The Czech Republic’s center-right government has identified Taiwan as one of the Asian democracies it wants to strengthen ties with. Beijing strongly condemned You Si-kun’s visit, claiming that it violated China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. PRAGUE, 20 JULY – You … Read more

Russian TV worker who protested Ukraine war live on air briefly detained

  Marina Ovsyannikova staged protest against invasion of Ukraine on live state television in March. She burst into studio of Russian state TV, her then employer, to denounce the Ukraine war during a live news bulletin. Brief detention followed social media posts where she called Putin murderer. Anti-Ukrainian invasion protests were organised by Marina Ovsyannikova. … Read more

Case registered after riots in Karachi’s Sohrab Goth

KARACHI: A case has been registered after rioting and violent protests in Sohrab Goth area following communal clashes over the killing of a youth in Hyderabad. The murder of Bilal Kaka allegedly by restaurateurs of Afghan origin triggered a strong reaction as several nationalist groups shut down shops in Hyderabad and demanded the expulsion of … Read more