$1 billion of drugs burned by Pakistani authorities

$1 billion of drugs burned by Pakistani authorities

Pakistani authorities have torched 1.8 tonnes of illegal drugs. The drugs are a combination of hashish, heroin, opium, cocaine, amphetamine and contraband liquor. If sold, the international price would be over one billion dollars. Dec 5, 2017
Pakistani police move to clear Islamist sit-in paralyzing capital

Pakistani police move to clear Islamist sit-in paralyzing capital

Pakistani police used tear gas and watercannon in clashes with stone-throwing Islamist protesters on November 25, as they moved to clear a protest by the religious hard-liners who have blocked main routes into Islamabad for more than two weeks. Clashes immediately broke out between members of Tehreek-e-Labaik, a hard-line Islamist party, and some 4,000 police sent to break up the protest. Nov 25, 2017
Pakistani police move to clear Islamist sit-in paralyzing capital

Pakistani police move to clear Islamist sit-in paralyzing capital

Pakistani police used tear gas and watercannon in clashes with stone-throwing Islamist protesters on November 25, as they moved to clear a protest by the religious hard-liners who have blocked main routes into Islamabad for more than two weeks. Clashes immediately broke out between members of Tehreek-e-Labaik, a hard-line Islamist party, and some 4,000 police sent to break up the protest. Nov 25, 2017