One of Pakistan’s southern provinces, Sindh, however, is bracing itself for the worst to come as the country deals with catastrophic floods. Deluges from swollen rivers are heading for lower-lying areas, threatening more misery for millions.
Religious fundamentalism is rampant in societies that lack creative and critical thinking in their educational structures, and is often used as a political card in countries like Pakistan.
Punjab University has issued a notification addressed to students in flood affected areas who desire not to appear in the upcoming examinations to send written consent emails with attached documents for special exams.
This excerpt from Ali Raza’s scholarly work on the history of Left in South Asia, ‘Revolutionary Pasts; Communist Internationalism in Colonial India’ posits the centrality of anti-imperial narrative in the agenda of the Third International.
