Islamabad: Veteran social activist Raja Jahangir Akhtar ended his hunger strike on Thursday on assurance of PML-N Senator Syed Zafar Ali Shah. Akhtar started token hunger strike twelve days back and switched to hunger strike unto death seven days ago to press for amendment in the article 161 of the ... Read More »
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Islamabad: Social and political activist Jahangir Akhtar on Thursday started hunger strike unto death after failing to get a Constitutional petition amended to pave way for construction of mega dams. He has demanded of the government to amend Clause 161 of the constitution which gives right of profit of any ... Read More »
Jahangir Akhtar initiates hunger strike to press of construction of dams
Islamabad: Social and political activist Raja Jahangir Akhtar on Thursday started token hunger strike to press for construction of mega dams without which Pakistan will remain highly insecure. He says that clause 2 of the Article 161 of the Constitution is barring construction of dams including Kalabagh dam as it ... Read More »
Veteran business leader starts hunger strike for the promotion of education
Lahore: Veteran business leader Jahangir Akhtar has embarked on a hunger strike to press the business community to sacrifice a small part of their income for the promotion of education in the country. He will start hunger strike at F-6, Super Market, on Monday to draw attention of the business ... Read More »
APCNGA starts hunger strike against Govt policies today
Lahore: The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) has said that it will start hunger strike as per the schedule announced earlier from today (Tuesday March 12) to protest anti-CNG policies of the government. The hunger strike would be established near Kulsoom Plaza, Blue Area at 12 pm while a press ... Read More »
Doctors hunger strike continues on 4th day
Lahore: Today is the 4th day since 110 young doctors from all over the Punjab have sworn in an oath not to eat/drink except plain water unto death or acceptance of the demands of patients’ welfare and rights. These volunteers have not eaten/drunk anything except plain water, have missed their ... Read More »