JI’s Long March on Islamabad: Petroleum Levy Standoff Explained

JI workers gathered at a sit-in demonstration ahead of the party's march towards Islamabad

What began as scattered sit-ins over fuel prices has grown into one of the more serious political standoffs Pakistan has seen this year. The Jamaat-e-Islami protest against the petroleum levy has now reached its most decisive stage, with the party’s long march bearing down on Islamabad and the government scrambling to respond. Background: A Month […]

Macklemore Free Palestine Controversy Sparks Walkouts on Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour

Macklemore performing live on stage before being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour

One Sentence, One Stage, One Growing Controversy It took a single moment on stage to set off a chain reaction that reshaped one of the biggest tours in pop music. On September 4, rapper Macklemore performed at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as the opening act on Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour. During that […]

PPP Dominance in Sindh: A Stronghold That Refuses to Crack

PPP flag waving over a rally crowd in rural Sindh, symbolizing the party's political dominance in the province

Summary The Pakistan Peoples Party‘s grip on Sindh shows no real sign of loosening. Despite years of criticism over governance and corruption, PPP dominance in Sindh remains almost total in the province’s rural and semi-urban belts. The opposition, led loosely by the Grand Democratic Alliance, has never managed to turn scattered discontent into a real […]

Mandi Bahauddin Seminar Focuses on Women and Children Protection

An awareness seminar and a walk were organized at the District Police Lines, Mandi Bahauddin, focusing on protecting women and children from sexual harassment, abuse, By Raja Muhammad Ayub Mandi Bahauddin: and violence. Representatives from the District Bar, civil society, the Peace Committee, school and college students, professors, and journalists participated enthusiastically in the seminar. […]