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Mandate and clarity

Politics and protests

September 16, 2026

The cycle has become familiar: whenever the opposition announces a protest, the government responds with a heavy hand. Citizens are detained, roughed up, and…

Mandate and clarity

Democracy and dissent

September 9, 2026

The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s announcement of a march on Islamabad scheduled for September 27 has already stirred legal and political ripples. A petition filed in…