A few days ago, a small but perhaps more daring group of Afghan males has come out in support of women’s rights under Taliban control. Dozens of civilians gathered for a rare demonstration in the western city of Herat following a social media call to “defend the rights of our sisters.” The event was sparked […]
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Challenging the ‘Colonization’ Rhetoric
The narrative surrounding development in Balochistan is often polarised! On one side, there is the visible reality of infrastructural progress under the projects of China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC); on the other, a persistent, misleading accusation of ‘colonization’ has been raised frequently. This argument, repeatedly put forward by militant proxies and their activist enablers, collapses under […]
Petition filed in LHC challenging 27th Amendment
A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) challenging the recently passed 27th Constitutional Amendment. The petition was submitted by lawyers Muneer Ahmed and Mian Shabbir Ismail, who argued that the amendment contradicts the basic framework of the 1973 Constitution. The petitioners claimed that the changes undermine the spirit of the Constitution […]