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Pakistani elite ditch Sheema Kermani after pro-Palestine call. Pasoori dancer defends her act

Pakistani artist Mohammad Ali Talpur called out the silence of other guests while praising Kermani’s act. Human rights lawyer Jibran Nasir questioned the event itself.

Sacked or stepped down? As Babar Azam leaves captaincy, some Pakistanis say ‘tussi na jao’

Other fans have a firm stance against Babar Azam, with one calling him the 'worst captain on the ICC tournaments for Pakistan in the history of Pakistan cricket'.

Pakistan won’t arrest Afghan Ismaili refugees. Some call it selective victimisation

If deported, the Afghan Ismailis could face sustained and powerful persecution from the Taliban.

Afridi, Misbah watching, Abdul Razzaq drags Aishwarya Rai’s name to attack Babar Azam

Rather than denouncing Abdul Razzaq’s misogynistic remarks, Shahid Afridi and Umar Gul as well as others in the room were seen laughing and clapping in response.

How Wasim Akram thinks Pakistan can qualify for semis—Lock English players in dressing room

Pakistani cricket fans are adding all permutations and combinations to see whether their team can still qualify. Most only work on paper.

Pakistanis call govt support for Palestine lip service, bank circular on Gaza donation blamed

The Pakistani state's entire 'support' for Palestine is restricted to that one line on the passport, said a user on X.

Pakistani actor Javed Sheikh decries Aurat March’s consent slogan. He wants women to cover up

Women pointed out that Javed Sheikh's comments and dismissal of women’s rights were a reflection of deep-rooted misogyny.

Pakistani senator justifies Holocaust. Critics say Hitler would have killed him too

In Pakistan, many saw Afnan Ullah Khan’s tweet as part of Nawaz Sharif’s party’s history of antisemitism.

Nawaz Sharif’s first speech back in Pakistan shows he’s still putting women down for votes

Politics & misogyny go hand in hand in Pakistan. Imran Khan blamed rise in sexual violence on women wearing 'very few clothes’.

Not just Pakistan cricket, Wasim Akram also hits a new low—casteist slur on national TV

Cricket fans were aghast by Akram's comments. One Indian X user questioned whether casteism 'might be in DNA of South Asians', while a Pakistani fan asked Akram 'to educate himself'.

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Make it a Fundamental Right of every religionist to propagate, convert: TT Krishnamachari

On 6 December 1948, TT Krishnamachari spoke in the Constituent Assembly during a debate on Article 19, supporting it as it is, including how it's framed in the matter of religion.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

Iran’s Shahab-3, India’s Agni-1 to US’s Minuteman III—ballistic missile arsenals, who has what

Iran used Shahab-3, along with Fattah-1 hypersonic missiles, to attack Israel after the killing of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah in air strikes on Lebanon's Beirut.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?