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PSC is an independent left-wing students' organisation that aims to educate and organize students around critical issues facing our society.

Pakistan
Joined May 2016
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GCU Lahore, Assistant professor department of English Mahboob Ahmad was confronted today by the mother of a student. The mother alleged that Mahboob has inappropriate pictures of her daughter and that he has also extorted money from her. This is the same Mahboob Ahmad who was +
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are left with no say in university matters and total power rests in the hands of the administration. We condemn this act and demand that the GCU administration review this matter and take action against Mahboob Ahmad immediately. We also call on the state authorities for the +
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establishment of anti-harassment committees with student representation on campuses and the restoration of student unions.
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A bill that puts theatre under approval, surveillance and punishment is a direct threat to artistic freedom. Theatre is not just entertainment. It is a space where artists question society, challenge power, tell difficult stories and create conversations around the +
The Punjab government tabled the Punjab Dramatic and Theatrical Performances Bill in the Assembly on October 28. If enacted, the proposed law would give the provincial government extensive powers to regulate artistic expression. Thread🧵
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permission to exist. The Bill also puts street theatre and public performances at risk by bringing them under a system of licensing. Street theatre has always been a form of people's theatre, accessible, political and rooted in public spaces. It should not be turned into +
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something that artists need permission to practice. We believe the state should be supporting theatre, not controlling its content. We don't need more censorship in the name of culture, we need more theatre, more imagination, more dissent and more democratic space.
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On the 4th of November, students at University of Karachi (KU) rallied on campus against the KSP policy of the University that prevented students from sitting in their exams. This rally centered around a set of demands- including other issues being faced by students such as fee +
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+ hikes, non-provision of basic facilities on campus, and non-availability of rooms in female students' hostels. More than 78 hours have passed, and the protest continues- having now turned into a sit-in protest outside the Administration Block of the University of Karachi. +
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Progressive Students' Collective (PSC) stands in solidarity with The Sindhi Students’ Alliance in their protest. We reiterate the demands of the students, and call on the Administration reach table-talks with the protesting students.
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On the morning of November 5, in Rawalakot- security forces launched a violent crackdown on protesters in an attempt to forcefully end the 149-day-long sit-ins. Heavy drone surveillance, unusual troop movements, and increased security activity were observed ahead of the +
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surveillance, and restrictions on movement- in line with the larger and increasingly violent crackdowns on politics across all parts of Pakistan. +
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Progressive Students’ Collective (PSC) continues to stand in solidarity with the people of Kashmir. We strictly condemn and demand an end to this brutality and state violence.
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پروگریسو سٹوڈنٹس کولیکٹیو کے مرکزی نائب صدر منصور نائچ کی سربراہی میں ہمارے ساتھیوں کی سندھ سٹوڈنٹس ایکشن کمیٹی کے حیدرآباد سے وزیراعلی ہاؤس کراچی تک لانگ مارچ میں شرکت اور مکمل حمایت کا اعلان۔ تیز ہو تیز ہو، جدوجھد تیز ہو! ✊🏻🚩 #Sindh
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Progressive Students' Collective (PSC)'s statement on the Expulsion Orders given to Protesting Students by the Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law (SZABUL). #PSC #SZABUL
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Progressive Students' Collective (PSC)'s statement on the re-arrest of Human Rights Lawyers Imaan Hazir-Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha. وکلاء ایمان حاضر مزاری اور ہادی علی چٹھہ کی دوبارہ گرفتاری پر پروگریسو اسٹوڈنٹس کلیکٹو (PSC) کا بیان۔ #PSC #ReleaseAllPoliticalPrisoners
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Progressive Students' Collective (PSC)'s statement on the re-arrest of Human Rights Lawyers Imaan Hazir-Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha. (2/2) #PSC #ReleaseAllPoliticalPrisoners
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