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News Ticker: Regional, Country desks established in SIFC SecretariatNLC crosses important milestone to promote regional tradeTwo senior lawyers shot dead in Attock courtGovt prioritized maximum relief for poor in budget, despite limited resources: MinisterGirl electrocuted near ChamanEnvoy calls for joint efforts to promote inter-faith cooperationRain with thunderstorm likely in various parts of BalochistanPM greets Amir of Qatar on Eid ul AdhaBolan Mail train derails near ShikarpurDoctors in Punjab boycott OPDs against Sahiwal arrestsNDMA issues advisory on weather during Eid-ul-AzhaFederal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi Engages with President Asif Ali Zardari on National IssuesFederal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi Engages with President Asif Ali Zardari on National IssuesDemocratic and fundamental rights sidelined in Punjab: HRCPParliamentary body approves three HC judge’s elevation to SCPTCL Group fraternity provides gift of life to recipientsIndian troops arrest over 100 in intensified operation in IIOJKFly Jinnah marks its inaugural flight to BahrainMaryam urges youth to lead blood donation campaignCommissioner inaugurates library at Police ChowkiJamaat-e-Islami rejects Sindh Budget 2024-25KP govt mulls another raise in salaries of govt employeesCM Murad presents Rs3.056 trillion Sindh budgetLargest Eid prayer gathering to be held at Polo GroundWe must only think about Pakistan and put aside personal differences: PresidentCleaning of stormwater drains begins, tells mayorPM announces Rs10.69 cut in electricity tariff for industriesPakistan dispatches another tranche of relief assistance for GazaHajj begins as more than 1.5mln pilgrims arrive in Saudi ArabiaInfo Minister announces to restore health insurance scheme for journalistsSIFC proving pivotal in bringing foreign investors in countryMuslims start Hajj pilgrimage in MakkahMirwaiz urges Kashmiri pandits to return to their homelandSharif’s daughter has set worst example of injustice: Yasmin RashidSenate continues discussion on Finance Bill 2024-25Senate continues discussion on Finance BillSindh police budget increased by 30.2pcGovt committed for transforming Pakistan into digital economy: IT MinisterPakistan’s envoy, UAE Minister discuss issues of Pakistani diaspora working in UAECoordination among federal, provincial departments to tackle upcoming summer floods: RominaPakistan’s High Commissioner assumes charge in SingaporeSalik lauds Saudi Arabia over special arrangements for Pakistani pilgrimsLoan agreement for Mohmand Dam Hydropower project signedInterior Minister meets JUI-F chiefFederal govt abolishes B-Form requirement for school admissionsPM assures to extend facilities to private sector for revival of economyPoet Ahmed Farhad secures post-arrest bailIllegal recruitments case: Elahi gets exemption from appearancePetrol price likely to be slashed by Rs9 per litreMPAs call on CM MaryamStrong democracy can’t survive without free media: Hamid Mir tells seminarMahrang vows to contine struggle against enforced disappearancesPresident directs Ombudsman to provide justice to aggrieved insurance policyholdersPM vows to provide relief to common man in budgetFederal budget 2024-25 worth over Rs18trillion unveiledDar chairs meeting of steering committee on airports’ outsourcingInterior Minister attends funeral prayer of ANF martyrs in Jhelum CanttCall to create conducive environment for Kashmir settlementPakistan’s envoy urges US to restore, maintain strategic balance in South AsiaDeath anniversary of Mehdi Hassan observedHamdard Shura welcomes decision to privatize state-owned enterprisesPunjab unveils Rs5,446 billion budget 2024-25Next budget revolves around five key principles: Finance MinisterLaw-and-order crisis and other violations in Sindh pervasive during 2023: HRPCRomina Alam urges collective action on climate challengePTI Central Secretariat reopensAligarh Institute organizes Project ExhibitionLaptops in Pakistan to become more expensivePakistan’s envoy, Hong Kong’s Director Protocol discuss various areas of mutual interestsSpeakers urge collective responsibility in disaster managementPresident directed Ombudsman to provide justice to aggrieved insurance policyholdersCitizens demand immediate action against inflated power bills in KarachiPresident for prompt relief to aggrieved insurance policyholders4th death anniversary of actress Sabiha Khanum observedPM decides to review TMS on daily basisPTI to stage protest rallies nationwide on June 14Govt focusing on education sector: Info MinisterQatar Consul General calls on SharjeelKashmiris ready to die for freedom but not surrender, APHC tells ModiSindh to procure 4000 devices for E-tagging repeat criminals, monitor dacoitsAssociation warns of closing all tandoors in QuettaMayor Karachi extends all-out support to PFL’s future programmesSale of sacrificial animals outside notified places bannedWorkshop held to strengthen protection of Muslim women’s rightsWorld’s largest solar power projects launched in Sindh: ShahCop among two killed in Quetta incidentsAnti Narcotics Force seizes huge quantity of hashishFive perished in road accidentPM proposes formation of committee for resolution of political issues40 standing committees of National Assembly formedPakistan urges global action for immediate ceasefire in GazaPunjab CM lauds PM for presenting people-friendly budgetSIFC taking policy initiatives in mining, mineral sector on priority basisPakistan urges UN to address specific cases of missing persons in IIOJKSindh governor visits Sohrab Goth Cattle MarketKMC will get Rs4bn by collecting MUCT through KE bills, says WahabSindh CM says old waterways to be restored to dispose of flood water in gravityKarachi Unveils Federal Budget FY25 with Focus on Fiscal Consolidation and Sectoral ReformsSITE Association President Calls for Improved Water Supply to Karachi Industries Amid Economic ChallengesFPCCI Criticizes Insufficient Policy Rate Cut Given 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Quetta-Chaman highway blocked against single document regime

May 21, 2024

Quetta-Chaman highway was blocked for all kinds of vehicular traffic on Tuesday near Yaru area of district Pishin on the call of Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Aaeen-Pakistan in solidarity with participants of Chaman’s protest sit-in staged against the enforcement of Single Document Regime Policy.

Three hour token wheel jam strike was observed on the call of Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Aaeen-Pakistan

by blocking Quetta-Karachi main highway near Yaru area of district Pishin in support of the demands of the Chaman’s protest sit-in staged against the enforcement of “Single Document Regime Policy”.

Talking to PPI on the occasion, district joint Secretary, Pushtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, Haji Akbar Khan said that three hour token strike was being observed to divert the attention of authorities towards the demands of protest sit-in being observed in Chaman for the last 215 days.

He said that protesters of Chaman protest sit-in were demanding to allow citizens of district Chaman and district Killa Abdullah to cross border into Afghanistan through Computerised National Identity Card for trade instead of passport and visa.