Pakistan, Nov. 5 -- 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 Chowk, police baton-charged them and used tear gas shells to push them back toward the press club.

Adjoining roads near the KPC were closed ...