US urges Pakistan to respect human rights, PTI protesters’ right to demonstrate – World
The United States has urged Pakistani authorities to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the PTI protesters’ right to demonstrate peacefully, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday. As the PTI convoys from various parts of the country are enroute Islamabad to demand the release of its incarcerated founder Imran Khan, the […]
US urges Pakistan to respect human rights, PTI protestors’ right to demonstrate – World
The United States has urged Pakistani authorities to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the PTI protestors’ right to demonstrate peacefully, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday. As the PTI convoys from various parts of the country are enroute Islamabad to demand the release of its incarcerated founder Imran Khan, the […]
One killed as DHL plane crashes near Lithuanian capital – World
VILNIUS: A DHL cargo plane crashed on Monday near the Lithuanian capital’s airport, killing one crew member, but authorities stopped short of linking the tragedy to a recent series of sabotage cases. Lithuanian officials have in past weeks probed alleged acts of incendiary devices being planted on cargo planes. The plane, which had arrived from […]
Meeting of journalist body ‘disrupted’ in D. G. Khan – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The district administration in Dera Ghazi Khan last week forced an early end to a meeting of journalists discussing threats to their lives and the state of media freedom in Punjab’s Seraiki belt, according to a press release of the Freedom Network. A local official said the district administration did not allow the event […]
Hamid Khan announces, SCBA chief rejects call for lawyers’ agitation – Pakistan
• PTI-aligned lawyer leader claims their campaign will kick off with a convention in Lahore on Nov 30• Rauf Atta says SCBA alone can issue call for such a movement LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: PTI Senator and seasoned lawyer, Hamid Khan, on Monday called for a lawyers’ movement from Punjab on Nov 30 against the 26th […]
Dryout fears mount as lockdown disrupts fuel transportation – Business
ISLAMABAD: The tight lockdown of major cities, motorways and national highways imposed by the government to thwart PTI’s march on the federal capital has started breaking down the supply chain of petroleum products, particularly in Punjab and Islamabad. Senior government officials said the POL-carrying tankers and lorries movement had been severely affected in major cities […]
Rainstorms hit tents of Gaza’s displaced – World
A Displaced Palestinian man stands in front of a tent following rainfall, in Gaza City.—Reuters CAIRO: Heavy rains flooded tent encampments of displaced Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Monday, adding seasonal winter misery to communities already devastated during the past 13 months, as Israeli forces stepped up strikes in the enclave. Downpours overnight inundated […]
Kurram death toll rises to 73 as sporadic clashes continue – Pakistan
KURRAM: Officials on Monday said the death toll from the recent violence that has plagued the restive Kurram tribal district had risen to 73, amid a tenuous ceasefire that is interrupted by sporadic gunfire. Officials said that overnight firing between tribes divided along sectarian lines left one man dead and four others wounded in Lower […]
Govt awaits PTI response to alternative venue offer – Pakistan
HasanAbdal: PTI supporters display gear snatched from retreating policemen during their advance towards Islamabad, as marchers clashed with security personnel deployed on the outskirts of the capital, on Monday.—AFP • Interior minister says protesting party asked to shift its protest to Sangjani• PTI team visits Adiala jail late at night ‘to consult Imran’ for second […]
A capital lockdown – Newspaper
COVID-19 may be a thing of the past for the rest of the world but in Pakistan, the lockdowns are here to stay. Lockdowns to control the smog and lockdowns to control demonstrations — the state has tried and tested all. One could perhaps argue that the internet is also in lockdown but for the […]