Hundreds of thousands participated in a national strike in Pakistan against the conservative government’s policies
Protests were organized to observe the second anniversary of national elections considered rigged by the opposition and to demand Pakistan’s withdrawal from the so-called Board of Peace for Gaza.
Pakistan jails 75 opposition leaders in mass conviction over 2023 protests against Imran Khan’s arrest
Both the PTI and other opposition and rights groups called the convictions a clear case of political persecution and attempts to silence all forms of political dissent in the country.
Textile workers in Pakistan’s Punjab mobilize to demand better wages, labor rights
Workers organized by Haqooq-e-Khalq and other unions have demanded that the minimum wage be revised as current wages are inadequate to meet their basic needs due to inflation.
Pakistan’s ruling class rents out the country to imperialists instead of building a future, says Ammar Ali Jan
Ammar Ali Jan argues that the Pakistani elite are indifferent to the majority of their citizens, who face poverty, ethnic and sectarian violence, and the effects of climate change.
Pakistani journalists and opposition parties demand repeal of “draconian” digital media law
Criminal offenses have been introduced into the new version of the law regulating content on social and digital media, with government agencies being the sole arbiter of what is “false” or “fake”.
Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan convicted again, sentenced for 14 years in jail
Khan and his party PTI have maintained that most of cases against him are politically motivated to keep him away from power by the current government and the military establishment combined.
Thousands of PTI supporters reach Islamabad demanding Imran Khan’s immediate release
Thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan marched to Islamabad over the past few days facing heavy repression from security forces
Opposition leaders in Pakistan condemn rushed approval of laws which threaten democracy
The Shehbaz Sharif government has been criticized for rushing legislation in an attempt to amplify the power of the armed forces and block all possibilities of release of former prime minister Imran Khan.
Crackdown on protests over controversial constitutional amendments in Pakistan
The Shehbaz Sharif government has proposed a comprehensive constitutional amendment which, if passed, will give the government greater control over the judiciary and country’s election commission.
Widespread condemnation of Pakistan government’s ban on PTM
Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) and its leaders have faced repeated attacks from the successive governments in Pakistan for standing against the military’s role in enforced disappearances and human rights violations.
PTI leaders arrested after mass mobilization in Islamabad demanding release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan
Khan has been imprisoned for over a year now, despite courts either suspending or overturning all of his prior convictions
Pakistani government faces widespread criticism for attempt to ban Imran Khan’s PTI
The government also proposed charging former PM Imran Khan, who is still in jail despite getting relief in most of the major cases from courts, for high treason






