Those in Saudi Arabia’s corridors of power seem to forget that the kingdom in the middle of the dessert was built by migrant labor.
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Labor
Wage Theft, Hunger, and Neglect in the Kingdom of Heaven
اسلام آباد سے سفاکانہ بیدخلی کی روداد
جیل سے رہائی کے بعد یہ منظر میرے لئے نا قابل یقین تھا کہ تمام آبادی اب بس ایک ملبے کا ڈھیر بن کر رہ گئی تھی ۔شمارہ ١٠
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Badrunissa: Okara’s ‘Terrorist’ Peasant
In central Punjab's Okara, hundreds of peasants are being charged under Pakistan's draconian anti-terror laws.
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Spaces of Waste | Invisible Cities
Filth, refuse, trash, and waste of all kinds are consistent and unwanted features of the urban landscape in Lahore. Despite its ubiquity, waste material is a thing that must be moved, whether from a household, commercial establishment, mohalla, or even a street, to an elsewhere. It is constantly in motion, being moved from one...
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The Case of Islamabad: Building for the builders? | Invisible Cities
One month ago today, 1700 homes were brutally demolished and approximately 20,000 residents were forcefully evicted from the I-11 Katchi Abadi in Islamabad, and it only establishes that we have learnt absolutely nothing from history.
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Hegemony in Punjab | Invisible Cities
A consumerist fantasy keeps Charar Pind's property-less classes aligned with the interests of Lahore's elite.
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The Allure of Al-Huda: Reconciling Liberalism and Literalist Islam
اردو | Liberalism lies at the heart of the practices of Islamic piety by the Al-Huda organization. That affects how certain Islamic practices are understood — and denounced.
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