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MASS PROTESTS OVER FUEL HIKE RATTLE SHARIF GOVERNMENT FORCING A ROLLBACK Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif executes a sharp U-turn after mass protests—cuts petrol levy by PKR 80, sets price at PKR 378/litre for 30 days, rolls out fuel subsidies for bikers & transport. Cabinet to forgo 6 months’ salaries....

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Khata-Khat badh gayi mehengai! After not fulfilling the promises of transferring Rs 8500/month to a woman of each family, Congress ruled Karnataka government has saddled the people of Karnataka with the burden of paying Rs 3/litre more for petrol and diesel in the state. After this decision, people of Karnataka would be forced to pay higher amounts for food items, clothing, medicines and all items of basic necessities as fuel prices directly impact prices of all goods. Such a decision just after elections have been concluded, exposes the hypocrisy of the Congress which talks about mehengai but levies approximately Rs 8litre-Rs 12/litre additional VAT in comparison with BJP ruled states. With this hike, petrol in Karnataka is now Rs 8.21/litre more expensive than both BJP-run governments in UP and Gujarat. The price gap is even more staggering if Karnataka is compared with BJP-governed Arunachal Pradesh where the party has come back to power strongly. The petrol prices in Karnataka are over Rs 12/litre higher than in Arunachal. The price gap for diesel is Rs 8.59/litre between the two states with Arunachal being much less expensive. During the last three years of global energy turmoil, the NDA government led by PM Narendra Modi Ji deftly diversified India’s crude oil purchases to ensure that petrol prices actually decreased by about 14% and diesel prices fell by nearly 11% during November 2021 -May 2024 period. During the same period, US saw petrol prices soar 29%, while neighbours Pakistan and Sri Lanka faced severe financial stress due to spike in global crude prices. Additionally, to maintain availability and affordability of transport fuels, Modi government made substantial and timely cut in excise duty in November 2021 and followed it up with another cut in May 2022. The Central govt reduced petrol and diesel prices by ₹5 per litre and ₹10 per litre, respectively, in November 2021. Following up in May 2022, petrol and diesel prices were further cut by ₹8 per litre and ₹6 per litre, respectively. Again on March 14 this year, the OMCs played a vital role in reducing prices further by Rs 2/litre. The BJP-run state governments aligned with the pro-people policies and reduced sales tax on transport fuels to further cut rates for the public and rein in inflationary pressures. For instance, petrol prices in Congress-ruled Telangana is Rs 12.76/litre higher than in UP. The difference in diesels prices between these two states is also significant at Rs 7.89/litre. Similarly, the petrol prices are Rs 9.29/ litre higher in Trinamool Congress-run West Bengal compared with BJP-run Gujarat. PM Modi Ji’s visionary leadership ensured that while the world was facing fuel price surge due to a war in Europe, India remained the only country during that period where petrol and diesel prices went down. #Khatakhat #Hypocrisy

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Sanaullah from Dawn News letting the Pakistani government have it at the post-budget briefing session: “An employee told me that he has a monthly salary of 45,000 PKR (USD 160) and doesn’t own a bike, car or house, but his Mobile SIM has been blocked for being an Income Tax non-filer. On the other hand - Chairman Federal Board of Revenue is seated here too - Dubai Leaks reveals scores of Pakistanis with unexplained properties, does anyone have the courage to ask any general, parliamentarian, or Mohsin Naqvi, that how have you come to acquire these properties? But you have blocked the Mobile SIM of a salaried worker who makes just 45,000 PKR a month. There are billions worth of unexplained property held by wealthy Pakistanis and I have learnt that you’ve been given a ‘Shut up Call’ and told not to make any inquiries. Now sir, people look at the actions of the political class. You have awarded government elites 5000 units of free electricity, 2000 units of free gas, cars & fuel facility, people see that you are not touching these. In fact, in the budget you have increased the funding of Parliament by 30%, you have increased the budget of the PM House, and you are putting an ever heavier burden on the people. You have said you have increased [public sector] salaries, and were giving the example of Habib Bank Pvt. Limited by way of advocacy whose security guards get only 20,000 PKR a month. And the media workers have not had a pay raise in 10 years. And most of them are given cash salaries by the media houses. Has the FBR inquired into this, that why are media workers in Pakistan paid in cash? Tax deductions are made and then not deposited with the FBR. You just talk. You don’t want to fix the system.”
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Sanaullah from Dawn News letting the Pakistani government have it at the post-budget briefing session: “An employee told me that he has a monthly salary of 45,000 PKR (USD 160) and doesn’t own a bike, car or house, but his Mobile SIM has been blocked for being an Income Tax non-filer. On the other hand - Chairman Federal Board of Revenue is seated here too - Dubai Leaks reveals scores of Pakistanis with unexplained properties, does anyone have the courage to ask any general, parliamentarian, or Mohsin Naqvi, that how have you come to acquire these properties? But you have blocked the Mobile SIM of a salaried worker who makes just 45,000 PKR a month. There are billions worth of unexplained property held by wealthy Pakistanis and I have learnt that you’ve been given a ‘Shut up Call’ and told not to make any inquiries. Now sir, people look at the actions of the political class. You have awarded government elites 5000 units of free electricity, 2000 units of free gas, cars & fuel facility, people see that you are not touching these. In fact, in the budget you have increased the funding of Parliament by 30%, you have increased the budget of the PM House, and you are putting an ever heavier burden on the people. You have said you have increased [public sector] salaries, and were giving the example of Habib Bank Pvt. Limited by way of advocacy whose security guards get only 20,000 PKR a month. And the media workers have not had a pay raise in 10 years. And most of them are given cash salaries by the media houses. Has the FBR inquired into this, that why are media workers in Pakistan paid in cash? Tax deductions are made and then not deposited with the FBR. You just talk. You don’t want to fix the system.”

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Yesterday Fair Work lifted the minimum wage by up to 6%. This is obviously very hard on small business but very much needed for people on a minimum wage. The national wage hike is a massive win for the Government, which collects 30% of the raise in new taxes. Workers get crumbs after inflation and business loses money unless they pass those losses onto consumers starting a deadly cycle of inflation. To stop this deadly cycle People First is advocating for a number of changes to fix the structural imbalances put in place by reckless governments over recent decades. These are: 1) Stop Government waste - in particular subsidies for renewables, gold plated bureaucrat pensions and NDIS profit gauging. This will fund income tax cuts and lower inflation. 2) Tax offshore profit shifting more so Australians pay less tax here. This will also level the playing field so that Australian businesses can compete with foreign multinationals and stimulate growth. 3) Create an Infrastructure Bank to fund Infrastructure that will provide another source of income for governments other than taxes. Increasing the number of power stations, dams and ports will also increase the supply of essential services driving down costs for businesses and workers. To find out more please see our policies at
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#WATCH | Delhi: G Parthasarthy, former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, says, "...When I was in Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf initiated the Kargil conflict by taking over high mountains in the Himalayas. We taught them a lesson at the high altitude of the Himalayas and drove them out of Kargil...So, I am not surprised that General Asim Munir is repeating the same mistakes that Musharraf made. Musharraf made that mistake, staged a coup and then took over. I hope they are able to protect their civilian Government now in Pakistan after Asim Munir is made to look ridiculous like we did to Pervez Musharraf earlier on in Kargil. Now, coming to this thing itself (agreement reached between Pakistan and India), all credit to Mr Modi and everyone in his government but most credit to our Army, the armed forces as a whole...As far as relations with Pakistan are concerned, you have a PM who has cut a pathetic figure and the Army virtually ran the country, their operations against India were not put up to the PM or approved by the PM by all accounts. If that has been done, it has not been spoken about and therefore, we have Shehbaz Sharif now asking for peace as his brother had sought with us during Kargil. So, all I can say is, I am very proud to be an Indian and I am having a good laugh at my Pakistani friends..."
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ANI

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🚨ANGOLA JUST HUMILIATED SA'S 2026 COST OF LIVING‼️‼️ I’m sitting here in Pretoria staring at my latest electricity bill and I just had to vent because this is actually insane. 😩 It’s May 2026 and every single time I fill up my car or open that Eskom invoice it feels like a punch to the gut, but literally just across the border in Angola, the same stuff is dirt cheap. Like, ridiculously cheap‼️ Let me break it down with the actual numbers I saw today: Electricity is 16 TIMES cheaper over there. Angola: R0.28 per unit South Africa: R4.52 per unit That means if your average monthly bill here (lights, fridge, kettle, geyser, the works) is sitting at around R2 700 the exact same usage in Angola would cost you roughly R170, yes just ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY RAND🔥 I had to double-check it because it sounds fake. Now petrol and diesel‼️ Also a total joke. 95 petrol: Angola – R5.50 a litre South Africa – R26.63 a litre (after that May hike that had us all swearing) Diesel: Angola – R7.30 a litre South Africa – R32.09 a litre Fill a normal 50-litre tank? Angola = R280 South Africa - Over R1 300🔥 That’s not pocket change, that’s life-changing money for taxi drivers, farmers, small business owners, basically anyone who actually moves for a living. So how the hell are they doing it⁉️ Simple, the Angolan government just subsidises the living daylights out of electricity and fuel. They keep prices stupidly low for ordinary people so the cost of living doesn’t destroy everyone‼️ Here‼️ Eskom is drowning in debt, the old power stations are falling apart and we’re all paying the “real cost” to fix the mess while loadshedding is supposedly over but the bills keep climbing. Fuel just follows the world oil price plus every tax they can slap on🔥 I’m not saying we should copy everything they do but damn, when your neighbour is paying one-sixteenth for power and one-fifth for fuel, it makes you ask some serious questions about why we’re struggling this much⁉️
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🚨ANGOLA JUST HUMILIATED SA'S 2026 COST OF LIVING‼️‼️ I’m sitting here in Pretoria staring at my latest electricity bill and I just had to vent because this is actually insane. 😩 It’s May 2026 and every single time I fill up my car or open that Eskom invoice it feels like a punch to the gut, but literally just across the border in Angola, the same stuff is dirt cheap. Like, ridiculously cheap‼️ Let me break it down with the actual numbers I saw today: Electricity is 16 TIMES cheaper over there. Angola: R0.28 per unit South Africa: R4.52 per unit That means if your average monthly bill here (lights, fridge, kettle, geyser, the works) is sitting at around R2 700 the exact same usage in Angola would cost you roughly R170, yes just ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY RAND🔥 I had to double-check it because it sounds fake. Now petrol and diesel‼️ Also a total joke. 95 petrol: Angola – R5.50 a litre South Africa – R26.63 a litre (after that May hike that had us all swearing) Diesel: Angola – R7.30 a litre South Africa – R32.09 a litre Fill a normal 50-litre tank? Angola = R280 South Africa - Over R1 300🔥 That’s not pocket change, that’s life-changing money for taxi drivers, farmers, small business owners, basically anyone who actually moves for a living. So how the hell are they doing it⁉️ Simple, the Angolan government just subsidises the living daylights out of electricity and fuel. They keep prices stupidly low for ordinary people so the cost of living doesn’t destroy everyone‼️ Here‼️ Eskom is drowning in debt, the old power stations are falling apart and we’re all paying the “real cost” to fix the mess while loadshedding is supposedly over but the bills keep climbing. Fuel just follows the world oil price plus every tax they can slap on🔥 I’m not saying we should copy everything they do but damn, when your neighbour is paying one-sixteenth for power and one-fifth for fuel, it makes you ask some serious questions about why we’re struggling this much⁉️

RaiZel

42,173 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

Fuel Demonstration Fugure John Dallon Speaks Out After Attempts to Question Taoiseach at Tullamore Show Blocked At the Tullamore Show on Sunday, principal organisers from the earlier fuel demonstrations made repeated efforts to put questions to Taoiseach Micheál Martin about fuel and related policies they say are harming ordinary people and rural Ireland. The popular one-day agricultural and livestock event at Butterfield Estate drew more than 70,000 visitors for its 35th anniversary, featuring livestock competitions, trade stands, demonstrations and family attractions. Taoiseach Micheál Martin attended and opened the show, describing it as a showcase of rural life and food production. Among those present were key figures from the April fuel protests, including contractors and farmers Christopher Duffy, James Geoghegan and John Dallon. The three were approached by many attendees for photos and supportive comments over their earlier campaign for lower fuel prices, the removal of carbon tax and other measures to ease costs at the pump. Duffy, a contractor from Castletown, Co. Meath, approached Martin calmly to ask about fuel price increases. He was quickly surrounded by Gardaí and the ministerial security detail, who pushed him back; one officer grabbed his arm and briefly detained. Duffy stated he simply wanted to question an elected representative and noted there were no signs prohibiting questions. When he asked if he was under arrest, an officer replied that he was being detained. The situation de-escalated without further incident. SnD Media caught up with John Dallon at the show. The Kildare farmer and agricultural contractor, a prominent voice during the spring demonstrations, said the Irish people must be put first. He warned that people are being let starve and run into financial difficulty by a government that has taxed them to the hilt, and that they cannot take any more of it. “The people have no choice but to go back out on the road again,” Dallon continued. He reiterated that government policies on fuel costs, taxation and related rural pressures continue to squeeze farmers, hauliers, contractors and ordinary families, and that genuine engagement is needed rather than temporary supports that later lapse. The encounters underscored a complete lack of government accountability, the ongoing frustration among many rural and working people over rising fuel and cost-of-living pressures.
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Fuel Demonstration Fugure John Dallon Speaks Out After Attempts to Question Taoiseach at Tullamore Show Blocked At the Tullamore Show on Sunday, principal organisers from the earlier fuel demonstrations made repeated efforts to put questions to Taoiseach Micheál Martin about fuel and related policies they say are harming ordinary people and rural Ireland. The popular one-day agricultural and livestock event at Butterfield Estate drew more than 70,000 visitors for its 35th anniversary, featuring livestock competitions, trade stands, demonstrations and family attractions. Taoiseach Micheál Martin attended and opened the show, describing it as a showcase of rural life and food production. Among those present were key figures from the April fuel protests, including contractors and farmers Christopher Duffy, James Geoghegan and John Dallon. The three were approached by many attendees for photos and supportive comments over their earlier campaign for lower fuel prices, the removal of carbon tax and other measures to ease costs at the pump. Duffy, a contractor from Castletown, Co. Meath, approached Martin calmly to ask about fuel price increases. He was quickly surrounded by Gardaí and the ministerial security detail, who pushed him back; one officer grabbed his arm and briefly detained. Duffy stated he simply wanted to question an elected representative and noted there were no signs prohibiting questions. When he asked if he was under arrest, an officer replied that he was being detained. The situation de-escalated without further incident. SnD Media caught up with John Dallon at the show. The Kildare farmer and agricultural contractor, a prominent voice during the spring demonstrations, said the Irish people must be put first. He warned that people are being let starve and run into financial difficulty by a government that has taxed them to the hilt, and that they cannot take any more of it. “The people have no choice but to go back out on the road again,” Dallon continued. He reiterated that government policies on fuel costs, taxation and related rural pressures continue to squeeze farmers, hauliers, contractors and ordinary families, and that genuine engagement is needed rather than temporary supports that later lapse. The encounters underscored a complete lack of government accountability, the ongoing frustration among many rural and working people over rising fuel and cost-of-living pressures.

SnDMedia

17,555 Aufrufe • vor 18 Tagen

Islamabad, 18 August 2026. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif unveiled the foundation plaque of Google's Pakistan office, and described it as a significant milestone in the country’s digital transformation journey. Addressing the delegation at the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Shehbaz Sharif said it was the delegation's first visit to Pakistan, adding that he hoped it would be followed by many more in the times to come. He said Google was a household name not only in Pakistan but across the world, and that there existed great scope for building a wonderful partnership with the company to enhance bilateral engagement in multiple areas. The prime minister termed it an interesting coincidence that the visit was taking place at a time when Pakistan was undergoing a major digital transformation across various areas of governance, and noted that the country's youth bulge could be leveraged to turn around Pakistan's economic fortunes. Vice President of Google, Wilson L. White, said it was a profound honour to be on his first visit to Pakistan, calling it a great milestone achieved on the day. He said the occasion marked the culmination of a long-standing commitment, as Google had been investing in and committed to Pakistan for over a decade, and that the opening of its local office was a very special moment. He said the prime minister's ambition of making Pakistan a US$30-billion IT export hub was very much aligned with Google's own goals. He informed the meeting that over the past ten years, Google had contributed to more than Rs 3.9 trillion of economic activity for local Pakistani businesses and households, supporting over 960,000 jobs, adding that this was just the beginning. The Google Vice President said the company was committing to Pakistan's IT export goals in three major ways: by investing in Pakistani people, in manufacturing and infrastructure around export hardware, and in local businesses. He said Pakistan's digital transformation was only possible through investment in its people, and that Google had already contributed to the upskilling of over one million Pakistanis through its career certificate programmes, in collaboration with schools and teachers, to prepare them for the digital transformation ahead. He further announced that Google Gemini subscriptions would be made free for all students in Pakistan for one year, with a formal announcement to follow later in the week. The prime minister, along with the Google delegation, was flanked by United States Charge d'Affaires Natalie Baker and Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja during the unveiling of the foundation plaque of the Google Pakistan office. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif felicitated the Google team and Pakistani officials on the occasion, calling it a wonderful day for the partnership and a stepping stone towards a long journey of collaboration in a field he described as both attractive and the need of the hour. He said the government would empower Pakistan's youth through modern tools, techniques and technology, and thanked Google Vice President Wilson for visiting Pakistan, expressing hope that the visit would translate into dozens of such visits every year. He remarked that the partnership would blossom like a beautiful flower. United States Charge d'Affaires Natalie Baker also felicitated the prime minister on the occasion.
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Islamabad, 18 August 2026. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif unveiled the foundation plaque of Google's Pakistan office, and described it as a significant milestone in the country’s digital transformation journey. Addressing the delegation at the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Shehbaz Sharif said it was the delegation's first visit to Pakistan, adding that he hoped it would be followed by many more in the times to come. He said Google was a household name not only in Pakistan but across the world, and that there existed great scope for building a wonderful partnership with the company to enhance bilateral engagement in multiple areas. The prime minister termed it an interesting coincidence that the visit was taking place at a time when Pakistan was undergoing a major digital transformation across various areas of governance, and noted that the country's youth bulge could be leveraged to turn around Pakistan's economic fortunes. Vice President of Google, Wilson L. White, said it was a profound honour to be on his first visit to Pakistan, calling it a great milestone achieved on the day. He said the occasion marked the culmination of a long-standing commitment, as Google had been investing in and committed to Pakistan for over a decade, and that the opening of its local office was a very special moment. He said the prime minister's ambition of making Pakistan a US$30-billion IT export hub was very much aligned with Google's own goals. He informed the meeting that over the past ten years, Google had contributed to more than Rs 3.9 trillion of economic activity for local Pakistani businesses and households, supporting over 960,000 jobs, adding that this was just the beginning. The Google Vice President said the company was committing to Pakistan's IT export goals in three major ways: by investing in Pakistani people, in manufacturing and infrastructure around export hardware, and in local businesses. He said Pakistan's digital transformation was only possible through investment in its people, and that Google had already contributed to the upskilling of over one million Pakistanis through its career certificate programmes, in collaboration with schools and teachers, to prepare them for the digital transformation ahead. He further announced that Google Gemini subscriptions would be made free for all students in Pakistan for one year, with a formal announcement to follow later in the week. The prime minister, along with the Google delegation, was flanked by United States Charge d'Affaires Natalie Baker and Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja during the unveiling of the foundation plaque of the Google Pakistan office. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif felicitated the Google team and Pakistani officials on the occasion, calling it a wonderful day for the partnership and a stepping stone towards a long journey of collaboration in a field he described as both attractive and the need of the hour. He said the government would empower Pakistan's youth through modern tools, techniques and technology, and thanked Google Vice President Wilson for visiting Pakistan, expressing hope that the visit would translate into dozens of such visits every year. He remarked that the partnership would blossom like a beautiful flower. United States Charge d'Affaires Natalie Baker also felicitated the prime minister on the occasion.

Prime Minister's Office

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They’re not backing down — Ireland is rising 🇮🇪 Alexandra Lavoie, alongside producer Efrain Flores Monsanto 🇨🇦🚛, has been dispatched to Ireland to document a growing grassroots uprising of truckers, farmers, and working people pushing back against punishing fuel and carbon taxes. In Dublin, anger is boiling over. For days, Irish citizens have blocked roads and key fuel infrastructure, sending a clear message to their government: enough is enough. What began as scattered protests has rapidly escalated into a coordinated national movement — one that many say has been ignored or downplayed by the mainstream media. Rebel News was already on the ground last weekend, with Ezra Levant and Efrain Flores Monsanto exposing what legacy outlets refused to show. Now, as tensions rise, Rebel News is coming back to continue that coverage — on the ground, and unfiltered. Because just like in Canada, critics say much of Ireland’s media landscape is tied to government funding — raising serious questions about whose voices are actually being heard. That’s where we step in. Just before our departure, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin rushed out a last-minute concession: cuts to some carbon taxes on petrol and diesel, delays on future increases, and roughly €100 million in subsidies for farmers and hauliers — part of a broader package worth hundreds of millions. But for many protesters, it’s too little, too late. After nearly a week of sustained blockades, demonstrators say they are not backing down — and the movement is already beginning to spread beyond Ireland’s borders. Meanwhile, political pressure is mounting. A no-confidence vote over the government’s handling of the carbon tax crisis is now on the table in Parliament, with large crowds expected to gather outside. On the ground in Dublin, Rebel News is heading straight to the front lines — speaking directly to the truckers, farmers, and workers driving this movement. What do they want? And why do they believe their government has stopped listening?
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They’re not backing down — Ireland is rising 🇮🇪 Alexandra Lavoie, alongside producer Efrain Flores Monsanto 🇨🇦🚛, has been dispatched to Ireland to document a growing grassroots uprising of truckers, farmers, and working people pushing back against punishing fuel and carbon taxes. In Dublin, anger is boiling over. For days, Irish citizens have blocked roads and key fuel infrastructure, sending a clear message to their government: enough is enough. What began as scattered protests has rapidly escalated into a coordinated national movement — one that many say has been ignored or downplayed by the mainstream media. Rebel News was already on the ground last weekend, with Ezra Levant and Efrain Flores Monsanto exposing what legacy outlets refused to show. Now, as tensions rise, Rebel News is coming back to continue that coverage — on the ground, and unfiltered. Because just like in Canada, critics say much of Ireland’s media landscape is tied to government funding — raising serious questions about whose voices are actually being heard. That’s where we step in. Just before our departure, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin rushed out a last-minute concession: cuts to some carbon taxes on petrol and diesel, delays on future increases, and roughly €100 million in subsidies for farmers and hauliers — part of a broader package worth hundreds of millions. But for many protesters, it’s too little, too late. After nearly a week of sustained blockades, demonstrators say they are not backing down — and the movement is already beginning to spread beyond Ireland’s borders. Meanwhile, political pressure is mounting. A no-confidence vote over the government’s handling of the carbon tax crisis is now on the table in Parliament, with large crowds expected to gather outside. On the ground in Dublin, Rebel News is heading straight to the front lines — speaking directly to the truckers, farmers, and workers driving this movement. What do they want? And why do they believe their government has stopped listening?

Rebel News

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THE E20 DEBATE: FACTS VS HYPOCRISY. HERE'S AN UNDENIABLE FACT: The E20 programme did not begin under the Modi government. Ethanol blending was approved years earlier, during the UPA. The difference is in execution. Blending remained stuck at roughly 1–1.5% for years before accelerating significantly under the NDA. So, let's first get the politics out of the way. If ethanol blending was acceptable in principle then, why is it suddenly portrayed as anti-people now? Now, let's look at the arguments being presented by critics: CRITICS ARGUMENT 1: E20 FUEL IS BEING PUSHED BY NDA TO KEEP SUGAR CANE FARMERS HAPPY. There's no doubt Ethanol is creating an additional income stream for sugarcane farmers. But governments have always handed out subsidies or incentives to farmers. + MSP exists for 23 crops. Sugar cane farmers get SAP or State Advised Price. + Fertiliser subsidies. + Cheap or free electricity. + Irrigation subsidies. + Procurement policies. If these benefits to farmers are accepted as legitimate public policy, why is E20 policy being targeted in isolation for market distortion? CRITICS ARGUMENT 2: ETHANOL PRODUCTION IS WATER CONSUMING. Yes, sugarcane consumes a great deal of water. But so do + Paddy cultivators. Just look at the tumbling water tables in Punjab, Haryana. + AI and data centers. + Semiconductor manufacturing. + Steel and cement production. The question is not whether something uses water, but whether the benefits justify the costs. Again why are critics holding E20 alone to a test that they don't set for others? CRITICS ARGUMENT 3: THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT MAKE E20 MANDATORY. LEAVE IT TO CHOICE. We're in a democracy and choice matters. But governments routinely make decisions that we, the people have no choice but to accept. + Taxation rates + Emission norms. + Fuel quality standards. + Safety regulations. + Identity Proof. These are often choices imposed to achieve broader national goals. Shouldn't E20 should be judged in the same way? Here's how E20 usage serves NATIONAL INTEREST: + India imports 85–90% of its crude oil. E20 seeks to address that by replacing up to 20% of petrol volume with domestically produced ethanol, helping diversify the fuel mix and reducing import costs. + With E20 NDA estimates saving Rs 1 lakh crore in foreign-exchange. CRITICS ARGUMENT 4: COST OF CAR ENGINE WEAR AND TEAR, MILEAGE INEFFICIENCY OUTWEIGHS BENEFITS. It is true that Ethanol has about 34% less energy per litre than petrol. But because E20 contains only 20% ethanol, the overall energy content of the fuel falls by roughly 4%–7%. So at 5% a car that gives 20 km/L on pure petrol will give 19km/L. But usage also improves air quality. Which increases longevity in humans and lowers healthcare costs over time. That is s fair trade-off. CONCLUSION: Every policy is a trade off. E20 isn't perfect. But if agricultural subsidies, procurement, irrigation policy and fuel regulations are accepted as legitimate public policy, then judge ethanol using the same yardstick.
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THE E20 DEBATE: FACTS VS HYPOCRISY. HERE'S AN UNDENIABLE FACT: The E20 programme did not begin under the Modi government. Ethanol blending was approved years earlier, during the UPA. The difference is in execution. Blending remained stuck at roughly 1–1.5% for years before accelerating significantly under the NDA. So, let's first get the politics out of the way. If ethanol blending was acceptable in principle then, why is it suddenly portrayed as anti-people now? Now, let's look at the arguments being presented by critics: CRITICS ARGUMENT 1: E20 FUEL IS BEING PUSHED BY NDA TO KEEP SUGAR CANE FARMERS HAPPY. There's no doubt Ethanol is creating an additional income stream for sugarcane farmers. But governments have always handed out subsidies or incentives to farmers. + MSP exists for 23 crops. Sugar cane farmers get SAP or State Advised Price. + Fertiliser subsidies. + Cheap or free electricity. + Irrigation subsidies. + Procurement policies. If these benefits to farmers are accepted as legitimate public policy, why is E20 policy being targeted in isolation for market distortion? CRITICS ARGUMENT 2: ETHANOL PRODUCTION IS WATER CONSUMING. Yes, sugarcane consumes a great deal of water. But so do + Paddy cultivators. Just look at the tumbling water tables in Punjab, Haryana. + AI and data centers. + Semiconductor manufacturing. + Steel and cement production. The question is not whether something uses water, but whether the benefits justify the costs. Again why are critics holding E20 alone to a test that they don't set for others? CRITICS ARGUMENT 3: THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT MAKE E20 MANDATORY. LEAVE IT TO CHOICE. We're in a democracy and choice matters. But governments routinely make decisions that we, the people have no choice but to accept. + Taxation rates + Emission norms. + Fuel quality standards. + Safety regulations. + Identity Proof. These are often choices imposed to achieve broader national goals. Shouldn't E20 should be judged in the same way? Here's how E20 usage serves NATIONAL INTEREST: + India imports 85–90% of its crude oil. E20 seeks to address that by replacing up to 20% of petrol volume with domestically produced ethanol, helping diversify the fuel mix and reducing import costs. + With E20 NDA estimates saving Rs 1 lakh crore in foreign-exchange. CRITICS ARGUMENT 4: COST OF CAR ENGINE WEAR AND TEAR, MILEAGE INEFFICIENCY OUTWEIGHS BENEFITS. It is true that Ethanol has about 34% less energy per litre than petrol. But because E20 contains only 20% ethanol, the overall energy content of the fuel falls by roughly 4%–7%. So at 5% a car that gives 20 km/L on pure petrol will give 19km/L. But usage also improves air quality. Which increases longevity in humans and lowers healthcare costs over time. That is s fair trade-off. CONCLUSION: Every policy is a trade off. E20 isn't perfect. But if agricultural subsidies, procurement, irrigation policy and fuel regulations are accepted as legitimate public policy, then judge ethanol using the same yardstick.

Rahul Shivshankar

270,027 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

Fuel Crisis Meeting in Manorhamilton Erupts as Speaker Sums Up National Frustration Hundreds of locals packed Bee Park Community Centre in Manorhamilton this evening for an emergency public meeting on Ireland’s spiralling fuel costs, the latest in a series of grassroots gatherings highlighting the anger of farmers, hauliers, contractors and ordinary motorists. Organised amid mounting pressure on the government to tackle diesel and petrol prices, the Leitrim event followed a similarly packed meeting in Portlaoise last weekend that drew more than 400 people demanding immediate relief. The mood was raw and determined. Attendees voiced fears that rising fuel bills are pushing rural businesses and families to breaking point, with many blaming the carbon tax and what they see as a disconnect between Dublin policymakers and the realities of life outside the capital. Christopher Duffy, a vocal campaigner who has helped organise the meetings, took the microphone and delivered what many in the room described as a powerful summary of the frustration felt across Ireland. In a speech captured on video and widely shared on social media, Duffy told the crowd: “We have a government that will wave any flag bar the Irish flag. They’re waving free Palestine flags-by the time we’re finished they will be waving free Dublin flags. We’re locking her down.” His words drew strong applause and nods of agreement from the audience, many of them men in work jackets and hi-vis vests who had come straight from farms, trucks or building sites. The reference to “locking her down” was understood by those present as a call for coordinated protest action, potentially bringing parts of Dublin or key infrastructure to a standstill, if the government fails to act. The meeting, which had been publicised in the days leading up to Easter weekend, was one of the final planned gatherings in the current wave of fuel protests. Organisers had urged hauliers, contractors and motorists from across the northwest to attend and “have their say”. Similar events in recent weeks have seen growing numbers turning out, with speakers repeatedly calling for the immediate suspension or removal of the carbon tax on fuel to protect jobs and keep rural Ireland moving. Campaigners argue that without urgent intervention, small farms and transport businesses face collapse. As the meeting ended, the message from Manorhamilton rang out loud and clear: Ireland’s fuel crisis has reached boiling point. Ordinary citizens are no longer prepared to stay silent. Final plans are now being prepared for Tuesday’s national shutdown.
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Fuel Crisis Meeting in Manorhamilton Erupts as Speaker Sums Up National Frustration Hundreds of locals packed Bee Park Community Centre in Manorhamilton this evening for an emergency public meeting on Ireland’s spiralling fuel costs, the latest in a series of grassroots gatherings highlighting the anger of farmers, hauliers, contractors and ordinary motorists. Organised amid mounting pressure on the government to tackle diesel and petrol prices, the Leitrim event followed a similarly packed meeting in Portlaoise last weekend that drew more than 400 people demanding immediate relief. The mood was raw and determined. Attendees voiced fears that rising fuel bills are pushing rural businesses and families to breaking point, with many blaming the carbon tax and what they see as a disconnect between Dublin policymakers and the realities of life outside the capital. Christopher Duffy, a vocal campaigner who has helped organise the meetings, took the microphone and delivered what many in the room described as a powerful summary of the frustration felt across Ireland. In a speech captured on video and widely shared on social media, Duffy told the crowd: “We have a government that will wave any flag bar the Irish flag. They’re waving free Palestine flags-by the time we’re finished they will be waving free Dublin flags. We’re locking her down.” His words drew strong applause and nods of agreement from the audience, many of them men in work jackets and hi-vis vests who had come straight from farms, trucks or building sites. The reference to “locking her down” was understood by those present as a call for coordinated protest action, potentially bringing parts of Dublin or key infrastructure to a standstill, if the government fails to act. The meeting, which had been publicised in the days leading up to Easter weekend, was one of the final planned gatherings in the current wave of fuel protests. Organisers had urged hauliers, contractors and motorists from across the northwest to attend and “have their say”. Similar events in recent weeks have seen growing numbers turning out, with speakers repeatedly calling for the immediate suspension or removal of the carbon tax on fuel to protect jobs and keep rural Ireland moving. Campaigners argue that without urgent intervention, small farms and transport businesses face collapse. As the meeting ended, the message from Manorhamilton rang out loud and clear: Ireland’s fuel crisis has reached boiling point. Ordinary citizens are no longer prepared to stay silent. Final plans are now being prepared for Tuesday’s national shutdown.

SnDMedia

35,203 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

#Pakistan –Afghanistan Trade Suspension: A Strategic Move Strengthening Pakistan’s Security and Economic Interests Pakistan’s decision to close the Afghan border on 11 October 2025 is not a reactionary measure, but a deliberate and well-considered step aimed at reforming the entire trade and transit system. Pakistan has shut all routes that had become primary channels for smuggling, narcotics, illegal weapons, and terrorism. This trade suspension is a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for national security, economic stability, and the enforcement of state authority. Impact on Afghanistan Afghanistan is bearing the brunt of this closure—economically, socially, and institutionally. Nearly 70–80% of Afghanistan’s trade depends on Pakistan’s roads and ports. Goods reach Afghanistan from Karachi within 3–4 days, whereas via Iran they take 6–8 days, and through Central Asian corridors they may take over 30 days. For years, goods under Afghan Transit Trade were illegally re-entering Pakistan through smuggling, causing massive financial losses. Pakistan has been losing 3.4 trillion PKR annually due to smuggling, while nearly 1 trillion PKR worth of goods bounced back through Afghan Transit Trade, compounding the damage. The closure of Torkham alone inflicted $45 million losses on Afghanistan within one month, and in just a few weeks, Afghanistan’s cumulative losses exceeded $200 million. Over 5,000 trucks were stranded, Afghan agricultural produce spoiled, and transport costs via Iran rose 50–60%, with an additional $2,500 per container. Even the medical supply chain suffered, as over 50% of Afghanistan’s medicines transit through Pakistan. Alternative routes are slow, expensive, and insecure, and Afghanistan’s fragile economy cannot sustain these burdens. As smuggling stopped, more than 200,000 families tied to smuggling networks, backflow routes, and under-invoicing lost their source of income. Impact on Pakistan The trade suspension has almost no effect on the daily life of an average Pakistani, because the items entering Pakistan through smuggling were luxury goods, not essential commodities. Pakistan, on the other hand, has robust alternatives, including CPEC routes and direct land connectivity with China, ensuring continuity of legitimate trade. By blocking illicit routes, Pakistan is dismantling smuggling networks, curbing arms and narcotics trafficking, and reducing the movement of terror operatives. Regional Rebalancing & Long-Term Gains The closure will push Afghanistan’s trade—previously concentrated in eastern provinces like Paktia—toward alternative corridors such as Iran and Central Asia, promoting diversification and economic inclusivity within Afghanistan. In the long term—5 to 10 years—Pakistan will benefit from a cleaner, regulated, and more secure regional trade architecture. The Road Ahead The Afghan Taliban must now choose: Will they continue sheltering terrorists, or join Pakistan in a cooperative path toward regional stability and shared economic progress? Pakistan’s strategy is clear: secure borders, regulated trade, and zero tolerance for smuggling and terrorism—a policy that ultimately strengthens both states’ futures.
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#Pakistan –Afghanistan Trade Suspension: A Strategic Move Strengthening Pakistan’s Security and Economic Interests Pakistan’s decision to close the Afghan border on 11 October 2025 is not a reactionary measure, but a deliberate and well-considered step aimed at reforming the entire trade and transit system. Pakistan has shut all routes that had become primary channels for smuggling, narcotics, illegal weapons, and terrorism. This trade suspension is a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for national security, economic stability, and the enforcement of state authority. Impact on Afghanistan Afghanistan is bearing the brunt of this closure—economically, socially, and institutionally. Nearly 70–80% of Afghanistan’s trade depends on Pakistan’s roads and ports. Goods reach Afghanistan from Karachi within 3–4 days, whereas via Iran they take 6–8 days, and through Central Asian corridors they may take over 30 days. For years, goods under Afghan Transit Trade were illegally re-entering Pakistan through smuggling, causing massive financial losses. Pakistan has been losing 3.4 trillion PKR annually due to smuggling, while nearly 1 trillion PKR worth of goods bounced back through Afghan Transit Trade, compounding the damage. The closure of Torkham alone inflicted $45 million losses on Afghanistan within one month, and in just a few weeks, Afghanistan’s cumulative losses exceeded $200 million. Over 5,000 trucks were stranded, Afghan agricultural produce spoiled, and transport costs via Iran rose 50–60%, with an additional $2,500 per container. Even the medical supply chain suffered, as over 50% of Afghanistan’s medicines transit through Pakistan. Alternative routes are slow, expensive, and insecure, and Afghanistan’s fragile economy cannot sustain these burdens. As smuggling stopped, more than 200,000 families tied to smuggling networks, backflow routes, and under-invoicing lost their source of income. Impact on Pakistan The trade suspension has almost no effect on the daily life of an average Pakistani, because the items entering Pakistan through smuggling were luxury goods, not essential commodities. Pakistan, on the other hand, has robust alternatives, including CPEC routes and direct land connectivity with China, ensuring continuity of legitimate trade. By blocking illicit routes, Pakistan is dismantling smuggling networks, curbing arms and narcotics trafficking, and reducing the movement of terror operatives. Regional Rebalancing & Long-Term Gains The closure will push Afghanistan’s trade—previously concentrated in eastern provinces like Paktia—toward alternative corridors such as Iran and Central Asia, promoting diversification and economic inclusivity within Afghanistan. In the long term—5 to 10 years—Pakistan will benefit from a cleaner, regulated, and more secure regional trade architecture. The Road Ahead The Afghan Taliban must now choose: Will they continue sheltering terrorists, or join Pakistan in a cooperative path toward regional stability and shared economic progress? Pakistan’s strategy is clear: secure borders, regulated trade, and zero tolerance for smuggling and terrorism—a policy that ultimately strengthens both states’ futures.

Eagle Eye

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Seeing Chaprasi Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 ಪವನ್ ಖೇರಾ giving Gyan on⛽️prices instead of doing his job of cleaning toilet of Rahul Ghandy. Aaj Piddiyon ko nanga karte hi hai! 👉Useless UPA ~Global Oil Prices High ~What UPA should've done to protect Oil Cos & Consumers?- SUBSIDY! ~UPA DIDN'T GIVE SUBSIDY. Why? ~Because Fiscal Deficit was under stress & giving cash subsidy wasn't possible. Why? ~Because UPA had looted State Exchequer worth ₹4-5 Lakh Crore worth scams, sometimes causing notional losses, sometimes with actual loot. It didn't have money now to give cash subsidy to Oil Cos. ~What did UPA do then?— it issued Oil Bonds of ₹1.48 Lakh Crore deferring payment after 2020. ~Means Oil Prices must not increase to result in Loss of Votes for CONgress, Economy gayi bhadd mei. Aaj ki maut kal pe dalo. Simple Question— If CONgress Govt wouldn't have indulged in alleged corruption of ₹4-5 Lakh Crore, wouldn't it have been in a position to give cash subsidy of just ₹1.48 Lakh Crore to give relief to consumers & protect Oil Cos as well? But Miniting Money for Self was/is/will be more imp for CONgress than the Nation. 👉Magnificent Modi Sarkar Modi Sarkar has FULLY REPAID these Oil Bonds NOW! Principal: ₹1.48 Lakh Crore Interest paid (over years): ₹1.7 Lakh Crore Total: ₹3.18 Lakh Crore THIS👆 THIS WAS THE REASON WHY MODI SARKAR COULDN'T GIVE RELIEF TO CONSUMERS POST 2014 BY REDUCING RETAIL OIL PRICES DESPITE GLOBAL FUEL BECOMING CHEAPER THAN PRE-2014. And look at the audacity of Piddis who question Modi Sarkar why didn't you reduce Prices! Abe BoseDwalon, tumhare najayaj baap ke paap dho rahi thi Modi Sarkar & that too while not increasing fuel prices for straight 6 yrs. NOW ONCE OIL BONDS ARE REPAID, Modi Sarkar has given with biggest relief to consumers by reducing excise duty by ₹10/ltr on both Petrol & Diesel. Now Chaprasi Pawan Khera screams while washing Rahul Ghandy's Commode that it's not going to reduce prices & how is it relief then? Abe Hutiye, it won't reduce prices but IT WON'T ALLOW INCREASE IN PRICES EITHER...something that's happening all over World. INCREASE IN FUEL PRICES SINCE IRAN WAR: USA – ~20% Canada – ~28% Italy – ~16% Germany – ~14% China – ~12% Japan – ~18% Australia – ~36% Pakistan – ~20–24% Sri Lanka – ~25–34% Bangladesh – ~5% (50% of landmass running dry) Indonesia – ~10% Malaysia – ~5% (heavily subsidised) Turkey – ~20% 🔥BHARAT- ZERO % Yeh hota hai fiscal management, BoseDwalon Piddiyon. Yeh hota hai Pro-People Governence, Hutiye Khera. Baap ko na sikhao bachche kaise paida karne hai. Modi Sarkar has also levied export duty on Diesel at ₹21.5 per litre & on ATF at ₹29.5 per litre to protect interest of Domestic Consumers. So Modi Sarkar is sacrificing revenue from Excise on Fuel as well as Foreign Currency through Export of Fuel..... STILL Nation Running Smooth, Fuel & LPG Supply Regular, Defence Procurements happening, No Salary Cuts, Inflation under control, GDP Growth intact.... Koi bolo inn Piddiyon ko ki jakar apne Najayaj Baap se puchche...if even 10% of this was possible for CONgress to achieve FOR the Nation!
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Seeing Chaprasi Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 ಪವನ್ ಖೇರಾ giving Gyan on⛽️prices instead of doing his job of cleaning toilet of Rahul Ghandy. Aaj Piddiyon ko nanga karte hi hai! 👉Useless UPA ~Global Oil Prices High ~What UPA should've done to protect Oil Cos & Consumers?- SUBSIDY! ~UPA DIDN'T GIVE SUBSIDY. Why? ~Because Fiscal Deficit was under stress & giving cash subsidy wasn't possible. Why? ~Because UPA had looted State Exchequer worth ₹4-5 Lakh Crore worth scams, sometimes causing notional losses, sometimes with actual loot. It didn't have money now to give cash subsidy to Oil Cos. ~What did UPA do then?— it issued Oil Bonds of ₹1.48 Lakh Crore deferring payment after 2020. ~Means Oil Prices must not increase to result in Loss of Votes for CONgress, Economy gayi bhadd mei. Aaj ki maut kal pe dalo. Simple Question— If CONgress Govt wouldn't have indulged in alleged corruption of ₹4-5 Lakh Crore, wouldn't it have been in a position to give cash subsidy of just ₹1.48 Lakh Crore to give relief to consumers & protect Oil Cos as well? But Miniting Money for Self was/is/will be more imp for CONgress than the Nation. 👉Magnificent Modi Sarkar Modi Sarkar has FULLY REPAID these Oil Bonds NOW! Principal: ₹1.48 Lakh Crore Interest paid (over years): ₹1.7 Lakh Crore Total: ₹3.18 Lakh Crore THIS👆 THIS WAS THE REASON WHY MODI SARKAR COULDN'T GIVE RELIEF TO CONSUMERS POST 2014 BY REDUCING RETAIL OIL PRICES DESPITE GLOBAL FUEL BECOMING CHEAPER THAN PRE-2014. And look at the audacity of Piddis who question Modi Sarkar why didn't you reduce Prices! Abe BoseDwalon, tumhare najayaj baap ke paap dho rahi thi Modi Sarkar & that too while not increasing fuel prices for straight 6 yrs. NOW ONCE OIL BONDS ARE REPAID, Modi Sarkar has given with biggest relief to consumers by reducing excise duty by ₹10/ltr on both Petrol & Diesel. Now Chaprasi Pawan Khera screams while washing Rahul Ghandy's Commode that it's not going to reduce prices & how is it relief then? Abe Hutiye, it won't reduce prices but IT WON'T ALLOW INCREASE IN PRICES EITHER...something that's happening all over World. INCREASE IN FUEL PRICES SINCE IRAN WAR: USA – ~20% Canada – ~28% Italy – ~16% Germany – ~14% China – ~12% Japan – ~18% Australia – ~36% Pakistan – ~20–24% Sri Lanka – ~25–34% Bangladesh – ~5% (50% of landmass running dry) Indonesia – ~10% Malaysia – ~5% (heavily subsidised) Turkey – ~20% 🔥BHARAT- ZERO % Yeh hota hai fiscal management, BoseDwalon Piddiyon. Yeh hota hai Pro-People Governence, Hutiye Khera. Baap ko na sikhao bachche kaise paida karne hai. Modi Sarkar has also levied export duty on Diesel at ₹21.5 per litre & on ATF at ₹29.5 per litre to protect interest of Domestic Consumers. So Modi Sarkar is sacrificing revenue from Excise on Fuel as well as Foreign Currency through Export of Fuel..... STILL Nation Running Smooth, Fuel & LPG Supply Regular, Defence Procurements happening, No Salary Cuts, Inflation under control, GDP Growth intact.... Koi bolo inn Piddiyon ko ki jakar apne Najayaj Baap se puchche...if even 10% of this was possible for CONgress to achieve FOR the Nation!

BhikuMhatre

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