Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistani authorities continue to frame youth discontent as a security challenge rather than an economic failure. Years of suppression have fractured unity among young protesters, shifting activism towards an identity-based mobilisation instead of inclusive activism against economic and political injustice. Amid fears of speaking out on the streets or online, Pakistan’s young people often regard emigration as a safer and more viable alternative to protest, a report sa…
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Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Several key roads in Pakistan’s Karachi have been shut for traffic for the fourth consecutive day due to security arrangements after protests erupted following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, local media reported on Thursday. As many as 11 people were killed, and several others were injured in Karachi during protests outside the US Consulate following Khamenei’s killing. According to the traffic police, barriers were placed and personnel wer…
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) The United States has ordered non-emergency government employees and family members of staff at its consulates in Lahore and Karachi to leave Pakistan, citing safety concerns, according to an official statement.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the US Embassy in Pakistan said the US State Department had directed the departure of non-essential personnel and their families from the two missions. It added that there has been no change in the status of the US Embassy in I…
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed the Centre for its ‘advisory’ to states to keep an eye on pro-Iran radical preachers in the wake of Israel-US attacks on Iran.The Hyderabad MP alleged that the ‘advisory’ exposes Modi government’s double standards. He asked why no advisory was issued to counter anti-Muslim hate speeches.Owaisi took to ‘X’ on Tuesday to criticise the advisory reportedly issued by the Union Home Ministry to states.“There is a ba…
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) Amid escalating protests across Pakistan following the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in a US-Israeli strike, the US Embassy in Islamabad and its consulates in Lahore and Karachi have temporarily suspended operations. The move comes as authorities struggle to contain unrest that has already left at least 23 people dead nationwide.In a message posted on X, the US Embassy in Islamabad said, “Due to the current security situation, the U.S. Emb…
Islamabad, March 2 (IANS) The US Embassy in Islamabad on Monday announced that visa appointments, as well as American Citizens Services, have been cancelled for the day following the violent protests that unfolded the previous day.In a post on X, the US Embassy said, “All appointments for US visas and American Citizen Services are cancelled for today, March 2, at the US Embassy in Islamabad and the US Consulates General in Karachi and Lahore.”Violent protests took place outside the US Consulate …
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) As actor Vishal Mohan’s latest outing “Yadav Ji Ki Love Story” is facing a lot of backlash, he opened up about whether controversy sometimes works as a marketing tool for projects.Speaking exclusively to IANS, Vishal stated that while working on a project, none of those involved are focused on the controversy, and everyone only focuses on coming up with something great for the audience.He was asked, “These days, controversies often become talking points for films. In your o…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A Delhi court observed that while the right to protest is a fundamental feature of democracy, it cannot be exercised in a manner that disrupts public order or harms the rights of others, particularly at an international event attended by foreign delegates. The Patiala House Court made the observation on Saturday while remanding four Youth Congress members — Krishan Hari, Kundan, Ajay Kumar Singh, and Narsimha — to five days of police custody in connection with a shir…
Bhopal/Dhar, Feb 19 (IANS) Tensions flared in the tribal-dominated areas of Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh as villagers violently protested limestone quarry sampling activities on Thursday. The sampling was linked to a proposed cement factory, highlighting deep-seated concerns over land rights, environmental impact, and forced industrial projects on tribal territories.The incident unfolded in Kheladi village under Kukshi Assembly constituency, where a team from a cement producer was conducting …
Chandigarh, Feb 13 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab, on Friday, held statewide protests against the Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa over his casteist and derogatory remarks targeting Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO. Senior AAP leaders, Ministers, MLAs, activists and residents joined demonstrations in large numbers, raising slogans and demanding a public apology from Bajwa and the Congress leadership.AAP leader Baltej Pannu said, “Partap Singh Bajwa’s shameful and casteist remarks aga…