Overcharging: Petrol pump owners threaten to take IDO to court
HARIPUR: The Petrol Pump Owners Association (PPOA) on Tuesday threatened to protest against a spree of fines imposed on petrol pumps by Haripur Industrial Development Officer Musharraf Khan besides...
View ArticleLast resort: Sacked factory workers threaten to protest
HARIPUR: More than 50 industrial workers who were allegedly sacked by a biscuit manufacturer in Haripur have threatened to protest if their dues are not cleared by September 15. The workers lodged a...
View ArticleJalozai camp: IDPs demand basic facilities, threaten self-immolation
PESHAWAR: Protesting for the provision of basic facilities at IDP camps, people displaced from Khyber Agency have threatened self-immolation in front of Governor House if their demands are not...
View ArticleNorth Waziristan Agency: IDPs threaten march on Islamabad
BANNU: A grand Jirga of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Uthmanzai tribe has demanding the government repatriate them to their areas in North Waziristan Agency otherwise they would march...
View ArticleHK protesters threaten talks boycott
Leaders of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong threaten to call off talks with the government unless attacks against their supporters cease.
View ArticleStars threaten to sue Google for $100m over leaked photos
NEW YORK: A lawyer representing about a dozen Hollywood female celebrities whose private photos were hacked and posted online has threatened to sue Google Inc for failing to take the photos off its...
View ArticleGiving ultimatums: Khyber IDPs threaten long march to Islamabad
PESHAWAR: Tribesmen displaced from Khyber Agency have threatened to start a long march to Parliament House in Islamabad and join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Awami Tehreek sit-ins if...
View ArticleSchool’s out: Sindh’s teachers threaten two-day boycott
HYDERABAD: The Government Schools Teachers Association (GSTA) of Sindh has announced a two-day boycott of classes and threatened a protest movement in response to the new rules of appointment...
View ArticleAttacks ‘threaten Egypt’s existence’
Egypt faces an existential threat from jihadists, the president says, after at least 31 soldiers are killed in two attacks in the Sinai peninsula.
View ArticleGiving ultimatum: Energy consumers threaten to sever transmission line
BATTAGRAM: Residents of Allai tehsil, Battagram have threatened to forcibly disconnect power supply to the national grid from the Allai Khwar Hydro Power Plant (AKHPP) if their demands regarding...
View ArticleThreaten to block: Muzaffarabad-Islamabad Road for an indefinite period in...
ABBOTABAD: Irked by the delay in reconstruction of infrastructure following the 2005 earthquake, villagers from Bakot circle, Abbottabad protested on Tuesday and threatened to block...
View ArticleDue payments: Hockey players threaten to leave the sport if not paid soon
KARACHI: The senior players of the Pakistan national hockey team said that they will have to quit hockey if they don’t get paid after the Champions Trophy. “I left the Hong Kong league half way...
View ArticleAn ill wind blows: Doctors threaten strike against proposed legislation
PESHAWAR: The Provincial Doctors Association (PDA) on Tuesday threatened to go on strike against proposed legislation in the health sector. Addressing a news conference at the Peshawar Press Club, PDA...
View ArticleOn the backburner: Class-IV employees threaten to take to streets
PESHAWAR: Members of the All Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Technical and Non-technical Government Employees Coordination Council have threatened to protest on December 4 if the government fails to upgrade...
View ArticleCrying foul: Citing nepotism, Orakzai’s PTC candidates threaten to stage sit-in
PESHAWAR: Orakzai Agency’s candidates for the Primary Teaching Certificate (PTC) and Theology Teacher (TT) demanded that the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) governor and Federally Administered Tribal Areas...
View ArticleRain and gales threaten more delays
People across the UK are warned of possible disruption to transport and power as rain and gales sweep in behind the snow that hit many areas.
View ArticleJihadists threaten to kill Japanese hostages
The militant group ISIS threatens to kill two Japanese citizens unless Tokyo hands over 0 million within 72 hours.
View ArticleSugarcane crisis: Farmers threaten to set mills ablaze
HYDERABAD: Representatives of cane farmers from Mirpurkhas threatened to set sugar mills on fire if the on-going delay in sugarcane procurement led to the destruction of their crop. They also blamed...
View ArticleIS hackers target Malaysia Airlines website, threaten data dump
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Airlines website was commandeered on Monday by hackers who referenced Islamic State (IS) militants and claimed to be from the “Lizard Squad”, a group known for previous...
View ArticleLand rates: Kohistan residents threaten to protest against Dasu Dam
PESHAWAR: Residents of Kohistan on Tuesday threatened to protest against the Dasu Dam project if their concerns are not addressed. Dismayed by the government’s apathy, activists from the district led...
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