In a recent interview with an American journalist, Prime Minister Imran Khan made highly controversial remarks about the causes of rape, that provoked severe criticism from civil society groups. To analyse whether the reaction was justified, let’s look closely at what he said. The PM first said that by ‘purdah’ he did not mean the […]
Trade unions, farmers’ organizations, Sindhi nationalist parties and local affectees staged a protest this week against the alleged demolition of local settlements (‘goths’) by Bahria Town Karachi. In the course of these protests, some cars have been set on fire. Karachi police have reportedly arrested more than 80 people on charges of protesting and rioting […]
A few days ago, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), an extreme right-wing political party protested all over the country, blocking several important roads, bringing life to a halt. Their protest, as is often the case, was followed by extreme acts of violence and chaos, resulting in hundreds injured and thousands arrested. These scenes were not new, since […]