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July 30, 2024
Asian news from city Islamabad
Skyrocketing power bills draw protests near Pakistan’s capital
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Protests over skyrocketing power bills shut down a major road into Pakistan’s capital on Monday as some 3,000 supporters of a major Islamist party continued a sit-in despite pouring monsoon rains.
Pakistan Islamist party begins protests against increase in electricity bills
Hundreds of supporters of a key Islamist party began a sit-in in the garrison city of Rawalpindi late on Friday after authorities detained dozens to prevent them from holding the rally in Pakistan’s neighbouring capital, citing security reasons, officials said.
Key Pakistani Islamist party begins sit-in to protest increase in electricity bills
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of a key Islamist party began a sit-in protest in the garrison city of Rawalpindi late Friday after authorities detained dozens to prevent them from holding the rally in Pakistan’s neighboring capital, citing security reasons, officials said.
Pakistan police raid former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party office and arrest its spokesman
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s police raided the imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s political party office in Islamabad on Monday and arrested its spokesman for carrying out anti-state propaganda, the Interior Ministry said.