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Why is Pakistan-occupied Kashmir rocked by protests? | Explained

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Why is Pakistan-occupied Kashmir rocked by protests? | Explained

Supporters of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), an alliance of civil society groups, start a fire to block a road during a protest in Muzaffarabad, Pakistani Kashmir | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: Simmering discontent over inflation, lack of accountability and opaque governance in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has escalated into a…

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Pakistan protests to Afghanistan over suicide attack that killed 15 officers

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Pakistan protests to Afghanistan over suicide attack that killed 15 officers

People offer funeral prayers for the police officers who were killed in the overnight suicide bombing at a security post in Fatah Khel, in Bannu, a district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat on Monday (May 11, 2026) to lodge a formal protest over…

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US, UK and EU condemn Pakistan military courts over sentencing of civilians

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US, UK and EU condemn Pakistan military courts over sentencing of civilians

Supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan block a highway, during a protest against his arrest, in Karachi, Pakistan May 9, 2023. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S., UK and EU criticized Pakistan’s military courts on Monday (December 24, 2024) over the sentencing of 25 civilians in connection with attacks on military facilities…

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Pak Minister On Man Pushed From Container

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Pak Minister On Man Pushed From Container

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday said that the man seen in a viral video falling from a container during a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest in Islamabad is “completely fine.” Speaking to the media, Tarar said that the man sustained minor injuries in the incident, as reported by Dawn. The viral video, shot…

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Pakistan college says alleged rape that sparked protests didn’t happen

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Pakistan college says alleged rape that sparked protests didn’t happen

Policemen stand guard beside torched vehicles during a demonstration to condemn the alleged rape of a female student in Lahore on October 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Senior directors of a Pakistan college said on Wednesday there was no evidence that a student had been raped on campus after reports that spread online sparked days of…

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Imran Khan’s party announces nationwide protests on March 10 against ‘stealing’ of mandate

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Imran Khan’s party announces nationwide protests on March 10 against ‘stealing’ of mandate

Supporters of Pakistan’s Former Prime Minister Imran Khan chant slogans during a protest against the Pakistan Election Commission, in Karachi, Pakistan, on March 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on March 5 announced that it will launch nationwide protests on March 10 against the “stealing”…

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