BAHAWALPUR: Hundreds of growers on Tuesday staged a demonstration against acute shortage of Urea fertilizers on Minchanabad Road, Bahawalnagar.
The protesters blocked traffic on Bahawalnagar-Minchanabad Road for many hours and chanted slogans against the district administration for failing in fertilizers black marketing in the district. They demanded the authorities take notice of the issue.
SEMINAR: The Islamic banking seminar was organised by the Department of Commerce, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, in collaboration with Bank of Khyber, National Rural Support Programme Microfinance Bank and State Bank of Pakistan.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
Nasir praised role of Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi, who controlled situation with tolerance
A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
Police said booked leaders and BYC workers gathered at main Turbat Chowk
Mobile internet outages became common fixtures during protests by PTI since Imran was ousted in 2022
Bokhari emphasised that cases have been registered against "Fasadis", and no one will be spared