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Progressive Students Collective calls all students, faculty, and alumni for an emergency public meeting tomorrow at Nasir Bagh, following the recent case of Mahboob Ahmad.
The country is going through an unprecedented time where not a single day passes without news of a crime +
safeguard him. The case of Mahboob Ahmad is a clear example of this: he was called out by students back in 2024 and was temporarily suspended, but was later exonerated and restored to teach.
At a time like this, it is crucial for students and academics to gather and
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GCU Lahore, Assistant professor department of English Mahboob Ahmad was confronted today by the mother of a student. The mother alleged that Mahboob has inappropriate pictures of her daughter and that he has also extorted money from her.
This is the same Mahboob Ahmad who was +
are left with no say in university matters and total power rests in the hands of the administration.
We condemn this act and demand that the GCU administration review this matter and take action against Mahboob Ahmad immediately. We also call on the state authorities for the +
A bill that puts theatre under approval, surveillance and punishment is a direct threat to artistic freedom.
Theatre is not just entertainment. It is a space where artists question society, challenge power, tell difficult stories and create conversations around the +
permission to exist.
The Bill also puts street theatre and public performances at risk by bringing them under a system of licensing. Street theatre has always been a form of people's theatre, accessible, political and rooted in public spaces. It should not be turned into +
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On the 4th of November, students at University of Karachi (KU) rallied on campus against the KSP policy of the University that prevented students from sitting in their exams. This rally centered around a set of demands- including other issues being faced by students such as fee +
+ hikes, non-provision of basic facilities on campus, and non-availability of rooms in female students' hostels.
More than 78 hours have passed, and the protest continues- having now turned into a sit-in protest outside the Administration Block of the University of Karachi. +
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On the morning of November 5, in Rawalakot- security forces launched a violent crackdown on protesters in an attempt to forcefully end the 149-day-long sit-ins.
Heavy drone surveillance, unusual troop movements, and increased security activity were observed ahead of the +
surveillance, and restrictions on movement- in line with the larger and increasingly violent crackdowns on politics across all parts of Pakistan. +
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