Pakistan faced two major protests in recent days. The first was in POK where the public rose in anger against rising costs, exploitation of resources and lack of basic amenities. Protests lasted two weeks, and were brutally crushed with over a dozen (officially reported) killed. Actual figures could be far higher. The region was cut off, essential services shut and protesting leaders coerced into signing an agreement with Islamabad. This may just be a temporary pause as anger continues to simmer. The second were protests led by the TLP (Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan), a far-right Islamist party, against their failed marshal and puppet PM agreeing to the Gaza plan. In their opinion, the plan is suited to Israel’s demands. Saad Rizvi, the TLP leader, accused the Pakistani leadership of selling

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