Awoken Nation

  This is an extract from a media talk delivered by Faisal Chaudhary outside Adiala Jail. The Start of a Battle Standing in court today, I felt the weight of an unfair system bearing down on us. A criminal case had been registered against us in the marketplace, and charges were filed without any solid evidence. To make matters worse, we haven’t even received a copy of the charge sheet. Despite repeated requests for this crucial document, our pleas seem to fall on deaf ears. This isn’t just negligence; it’s a blatant disregard for legal processes. Our call for CCTV footage—a key piece of evidence—remains unanswered. What struck me most was how this one case stands isolated while other FIRs have been separated. The accusations revolve around incitement, but there’s no proof. Those who stayed loyal to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are being targeted, while others who abandoned the party are walking free. This selective justice is painful to witness. Political Victimization in Ful...

Today, I watched Moid Pirzada's recent video. His words left a deep impact on me as he narrated his opinion of the tragic events that unfolded on November 26th, 2024, in Islamabad. What follows is a summary of Moid's perspective, an account that reveals the reality behind the 'sanitized' narratives we’ve been fed. For those interested in watching the complete video (in Urdu), here is the link:  https://youtu.be/Pl8RwNjrKuw A Confession and an Uncomfortable Truth I need to make a confession: if I hadn’t been so deeply connected to Pakistan, I might have believed the official narrative. If I hadn’t lived and worked in Islamabad for years, if I hadn’t roamed its streets and known its people, I might have doubted the events as well. But the truth is, I have lived in this city, each curve of Blue Area, each stretch of Jinnah Avenue. I spent years observing its ebb and flow, its protests, and its celebrations. When they claimed no bullets were fired, when they said there were...