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Massive pro-Palestine protests lament state ‘inaction’ on Gaza situation

Report in Dawn, October 30th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The government’s position on the situation in Gaza was criticised on Sunday as tens of thousands of people attended protests organised to condemn Israeli atrocities against Palestinians. The biggest gathering was held by Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) at the Embassy Road in Islamabad, attended by thousands of party workers and leaders.Addressing the gathering, JI emir Sirajul Haq lamented the government for not playing the role which was required on the Gaza…

On reopening day, 200 Nepalis shop in Khasa

by Anish Tiwari in The Kathmandu Post, Sept 2, 2023The Nepal-China border point at Tatopani re-opened with fanfare on Friday after remaining shut for eight years and five months as it was knocked down by a massive earthquake. Located 115 km northeast of Kathmandu, Tatopani is one of the oldest trade routes linking the two countries. The formal re-opening of the border saw 200 locals of Sindhupalchok district crossing over to China from Nepal. On…

Massive tax protests in Colombo

by Buddhika Samaraweera and Buwanajee Coralage in The Morning, Feb 9 , 2023Warning of a series of actions against the newly introduced tax revisions, thousands of public servants representing several trade unions (TU) of many sectors, including petroleum, ports, water supply, electricity, health and education held a massive demonstration jointly in Colombo yesterday (8), while separate trade union actions, including strikes, were also launched urging the Government to revoke the tax revisions in question. Several…