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  Pakistan: Imran Khan's party faces police crackdown as 700 supporters arrested in Punjab province

  World | October 03, 2024 19:04 IST

  The arrests came a day after Imran's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was about to hold a major protest in the capital Islamabad. The party has been holding several protests demanding Imran's release from prison and the independence of the judiciary.

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  Pakistan: Several Baloch protesters in custody despite govt claims as country fumes over crackdown

  World | December 22, 2023 18:07 IST

  Pakistan's caretaker ministers Fawad Hassan Fawad, Murtaza Solangi, and Jamal Nasir told reporters that all women and children had been released, except for the men who ‘could not be identified’ by the cops. However, police were seen forcibly sending women back to Quetta.

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  Pakistan: Police crackdown on Balochs protesting against enforced disappearances triggers outcry

  World | December 21, 2023 16:34 IST

  The protest led by Baloch women started on December 6 after an alleged 'extra-judicial killing' of a Baloch youth by officials of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD). The Islamabad police were seen firing tear gas and water cannons at the protesters and beating them with batons.

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  97 held in Karachi during police crackdown

  World | November 01, 2013 11:16 IST

  Islamabad : Pakistan police have arrested 97 suspected criminals, some of them accused of murder, kidnapping and robberies, and terrorists in the port city of Karachi since Wednesday, an official statement said Thursday.The arrests were

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  Ramdev Announces Launch Of Campaign Against Black Money

  India | April 01, 2012 21:16 IST

  Haridwar/Dehra Dun, Apr 1: Yoga guru Ramdev today announced a fresh agitation against black money and corruption and said he will stage a one-day dharna on June 3 at New Delhi to mark the first

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  SC To View Video Of Ramlila Maidan Police Crackdown

  India | July 25, 2011 20:50 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 25: The Supreme Court today decided to view the video footage of Delhi Police crackdown on yoga guru Ramdev and his followers, saying it should be ensured that such incidents do not

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  BJP Blames PM, Sonia For Police Crackdown

  India | June 05, 2011 16:40 IST

  Lucknow/New Delhi, June 5 : Dubbing the police action on “peaceful and unarmed” people at Baba Ramdev's hunger strike as a “shameful” chapter in India's democracy, BJP today accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress