Students protest against Israeli aggression, show solidarity with Palestinians
Karachi
May 20, 2021
Expressing unwavering solidarity with the Palestinians, hundreds of youths, mainly students, took part in a demonstration on Wednesday to denounce Israelâs continued attacks on Gaza, demanding that the Pakistani government and other world powers intervene to stop the deadly violence.
The protest held outside the Karachi Press Club was joined by hundreds of students and local activists. Later, they marched from the KPC towards Regal Chowk. Carrying Palestinian flags, banners and posters, the protestâs participants raised slogans in favour of Palestineâs liberation and condemning imperialism, colonialism and apartheid.
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Eskom, unions mull over wage negotiations Updated
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To strike or not to strike? That s the question that thousands of Eskom workers will answer after the next round of wage talks.
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The National Union of Mineworkers says some 15 000 employees, also represented by Numsa and Solidarity, will resume negotiations with the power utility before next month.
Num s Khangela Baloyi says with the national grid under pressure - a work stoppage is the last thing the country needs.
Unions are demanding a pay rise of between 9,5% and 15%. Eskom offering 1,5%. Baloyi says they also want to address racial wage gap claims.
Palestinian Embassy organises solidarity event Published: 10:57 PM, May 20, 2021
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MUSCAT: The Embassy of Palestine in the Sultanate organised a solidarity event at the Embassy s headquarters on Thursday.
It was in response to Israeli army’s military attack on Gaza and the occupation forces’ storming of the Al Aqsa Mosque yards. It also demonstrates objection to Israel’s policy of forced expulsion of the brotherly Palestinian people from their homes in Jerusalem city.
The solidarity event was attended by members of the diplomatic mission and a number of Palestinian residents in Oman, amid precautionary measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Peshawar
May 19, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Special Aide to Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi said that on instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan, ‘Palestine Solidarity Day’ will be observed all over Pakistan to express solidarity with oppressed people of Palestine on Friday in which Ulema-Mashaykh and religious scholars in Friday sermons will support and endorse Palestine’s cause and condemn Israeli atrocities.
“Palestine Solidarity Day’ is being commemorated to call upon world leadership to play its part in ending persecution of Palestinians on a permanent basis so that an independent Palestinian state can be established with Al-Quds as its capital,” he said while addressing a press conference on Tuesday.