The Invisible Empire: Debt, Data, and the New Face of Colonialism

The Invisible Empire: Debt, Data, and the New Face of Colonialism

August 30, 2026August 30, 2026 Kashaf EmanEnglish

The image of classical imperialism is one of territorial conquest, of foreign rulers telling local workers what to do and taking what they want for the benefit of a distant metropole, which includes gold, spices, and ivory . The mid-20th…

A Hollow Freedom

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 Mudha ZafarArticles, English

Mahrang Baloch was sixteen when her father was taken. She spent the next fifteen years learning that “missing” is often a washed-down word for something else. Muhammad Anwer was a 44-year-old farmer. He was taken from a mosque near his…

SPSC Protest Enters 24th Day as Students Demand Sweeping Reforms, Release 12-Point Charter

August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 Munesh RinmalaniEnglish, News Reports

HYDERABAD: The protest camp outside the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) head office entered its 24th consecutive day as students, rallying under the Movement for the Restoration of Meritocracy (MRM) and the Sindh Student Action Committee, intensified their demonstration demanding…

Student Activist shot dead; police raid victim’s family overnight

August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 Munesh RinmalaniEnglish, News Reports

Savaira Leghari, a student leader and member of the Jeay Sindh Students Federation (JSSF), was shot dead at her residence in Mirpurkhas on the afternoon of August 9, in an apparent case of persistent harassment turning lethal. According to reports,…

Third World-ism of the People and the crumbling Empire

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 Salman SikandarArticles, English

It is not a secret for anyone that the Empire is crumbling. The downfall started not a few years ago but decades ago. Perhaps with the defeat in Vietnam, a cycle of violence, wars and continuous defeats was started that…

The Feminism That Serves Empire

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 Mudha ZafarArticles, English

Scroll through your social media feed. A Western travel blogger rides a motorbike through northern Pakistan, captioning her experience as safe. She argues how ‘misunderstood’ Pakistan is and how hospitable they are. On the next click, you will see organizers…

Progressive Students Collective Holds Tulba Baithak in Lahore, Presents Charter of Demand

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 Reena WazirNews Reports

Progressive Students Collective organized a one-day Tulba Baithak at the Research and Publications Centre, Lahore, to discuss the issues faced by students on campuses, their possible solutions, and the way forward. According to reports, students from various universities in Lahore,…

Student Leader Osama Jameel Martyred in Rawalakot Crackdown; Progressive Students Collective Demands Justice

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 Aryan HelalEnglish, News Reports

Osama Jameel, a PhD student at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad and Deputy Secretary General of the Jammu Kashmir National Students Federation (JKNSF), was martyred by security forces in Rawalakot, Kashmir. According to reports, he was one of the main student leaders…

Student leader Jiand Baloch and his fellow organizer Younas Baloch forcefully abducted by security personnel

July 25, 2026July 25, 2026 Aryan HelalEnglish, News Reports

Jiand Baloch, Chairman of the Baloch Student Organization (BSO), and Younas Baloch, President BSO Quetta zone has been forcibly disappeared from their homes According to the family of Jiand Baloch, at around 1:00 AM on the night between Thursday and…

Third World Anti-Imperialism: Notes on the Tricontinental, 1966

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Qalandar Bux MemonArticles, English

Living is no laughing matter: you must take it seriously, so much so and to such a degree that, for example, your hands tied behind your back, your back to the wall, you can die for people, even for people…