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38 detained in Karachi as police baton-charge protesters headed towards CM House

📍 Karachi, PK·🕐 4h ago·2 outlets

KARACHI: Thirty-eight people were detained on Wednesday as police used tear gas and baton-charged protesting teachers headed towards Chief Minister House from Karachi Press Club (KPC). Hundreds of teachers had gathered outside the press club on the call of the All Sindh Primary Teachers Association. They were headed towards CM House to present their demands that pertained to the service structure and called for delegating powers for transfers and postings to district officers. The protesters chanted slogans and attempted to move towards the CM House. However, when they arrived near Fawara…

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38 detained in Karachi as police baton-charge protesters headed towards CM House KARACHI: Thirty-eight people were detained on Wednesday as police used tear gas and baton-charged protesting teachers headed towards Chief Minister House from Karachi Press Club (KPC). Hundreds of teachers had gathered outside the press club on the call of the All Sindh Primary Teachers Association. They were headed towards CM House to present their demands that pertained to the service structure and called for delegating powers for transfers and postings to district officers. The protesters chanted slogans and attempted to move towards the CM House. However, when they arrived near Fawara…

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