Thousands took to the streets across Pakistan to protest rising power bills, some violently, forcing the power companies to seek police security.Interim Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar summoned an urgent meeting with power authorities to "review" th...
Read More »Protests Over Power Bill Increases Spread in Pakistan
Protests against soaring power prices continued in Pakistan for a third consecutive day on Sunday, with television footage showing enraged consumers at rallies burning their electricity bills.The power supply department in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunk...
Read More »Sultan urges world to take cognizance of worsening HR situation in IIOJK
Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry has urged international community to take immediate cognizance of the worsening situation of human rights in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.Talking to Chairperson of "Be t...
Read More »Ibrahim visits flood hit areas, advises people to shift to safer places
Caretaker Punjab Minister for Transport and Livestock Ibrahim Hassan Murad visited flood-hit areas of district Vehari, and advised people living in low-lying area to cooperate with government and shift to safer places.He assured strong support of gove...
Read More »Rain, wind with thundershower expected in most parts of country
Rain and wind with thundershower is expected in Potohar region, upper Punjab, northeast Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir during the next twelve hours.Hot and humid weather is expected elsewhere in the country.Temperature o...
Read More »Masood Khan calls for interfaith & inter-sectarian dialogue
Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan has called for interfaith and inter-sectarian dialogue to promote societal harmony.During his meeting with Pak-American Christian leaders in Washington DC, he said the Christians are equal citizen...
Read More »Pakistanis Upset by High Electric Bills
Consumers are taking to Pakistan’s streets to protest recently increased taxes on electricity bills.In response, Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has called for an emergency ministers’ meeting Sunday to discuss the high electrici...
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