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Posts published in “Day: April 19, 2014

GB protest continues against end to wheat subsidy

Jamil Nagri   in Dawn, Apr 19, 2014 GILGIT: Protests against the withdrawal of wheat subsidy continued in Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday, with negotiations between the GB government and leaders of the Awami Action Committee (AAC) making no headway. An alliance of 22 religious and political parties continued their protests against withdrawal of the subsidy in all the district headquarters, including regional capital Gilgit. Protesters have been holding sit-ins on key roads, causing inconvenience to travellers and…