Sudanese security forces fire tear gas at Hausa demonstrators in Khartoum. Dispute between Hausas and Funj tribes erupted over land in Blue Nile state last week. At least 79 people have been killed and more than 200 injured, officials say. Reuters, July 19, KHARTOUM – Days after tribal confrontations left dozens dead in southern Sudan’s … Read more
Local media claimed on Saturday that Iranian police used tear gas and warning shots to disperse demonstrators in the southwestern city of Abadan, where a tower block collapse killed 28 people. A large section of the 10-storey Metropol building that was under construction in Abadan, Khuzestan province, crumbled on Monday in one of Iran’s deadliest … Read more
Yesterday thousands of people walked towards the federal capital in defiance against the “imported government” in PTI leader Imran Khan’s Azadi March. Along with many other people, celebrities like Mishi Khan, Mariyam Nafees, and Bilal Abbas were also present there despite the tear gas shelling and hurdles created by the police Many individuals were … Read more
AFP reporters witnessed Ethiopian police using tear gas against young Muslims in Addis Ababa on Monday during prayers to celebrate the end of Ramadan. The incident occurred outside the international stadium in the heart of the capital, where prayers were scheduled to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Unable to gain access because the stadium was … Read more
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) changed the route of its rally and did not culminate it at Karachi Press Club (KPC) as promised, a report submitted with Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah by Karachi administration claimed on Thursday. On Wednesday evening, mayhem broke out outside the CM House after the police launched baton-charge and … Read more
AGAREB, Tunisie: As tear gas and protest cries filled the air in the Tunisian town of Agareb, Mabrouka Ben Ibrahim vowed to demonstrate for her daughter, whose death she blames on a nearby rubbish dump. Yousra, 21, died in 2019 after being bitten by a mosquito that came from the toxic trash site, Ben Ibrahim said. “I … Read more
Israeli occupation forces attacked Palestinian primary school students with tear gas canisters in the West Bank city of al-Khalil (Hebron). According to the media reports, the international humanitarian movement Red Cross said that over 30 Palestinian students in an elementary school in the Tayasir village suffocated as Israeli forces fired teargas canisters towards them during … Read more
Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari while giving the updates regarding the PIC incident, tweeted “lawyers arrested and locked up but now 4 women lawyers released. More arrests will follow. Will keep updating.” 40 lawyers arrested and locked up but now 4 women lawyers released. More arrests will follow. Will keep updating. — Shireen Mazari … Read more
Chairman Pakistan people’s party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari condemned the Lahore incident and stated “Shocking scenes from Lahore. Latest episode of absolute anarchy in the capital of Punjab. Lawyer attacking a hospital, off limits even at times of war, is a new low for us.” Bilawal also took a dig at the government and said “With … Read more
A violent clash between doctors and lawyers has intensified as a rally attended by hundreds of lawyers stormed Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) in Lahore. Six patients have so far died after the protest turned violent. The tensed situation at the hospital spread fear among the patients when lawyers started attacking the PIC assets after … Read more
