Progressive Students Collective
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The Progressive Students' Collective (PSC) is an independent left-wing student organization based in Pakistan. Formed in 2016, PSC led the revival of leftist student politics in the country after decades of decline due to the banning of student unions. Its primary support base consists of students from various universities across Pakistan.
Although a leftist student organization, PSC follows a Marxist political line, advocating for an end to class-based exploitation, gender inequality, and the oppression of ethnic and religious minorities, while putting up radical resistance against the status quo in the country.
PSC has regularly organized Student Solidarity Marches each year and played a highly active and influential role in Palestine solidarity protests and marches across Pakistan last year in response to the genocide committed by Israel in Gaza. This included calling out the German ambassador at the Asma Jahangir Conference and organizing a protest in front of the US Embassy in Lahore.
Formation
Progressive Students Collective (PSC) was formed in 2016. Initially students of Government College formed Hegelian Study group to discuss various philosophers and their writings. But the killing of Mashal Khan, student of Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan on the fake accusation of blasphemy by fellow students prompted the group to form a political organization to protect student right in the country.
Early Years(2017-2018)
PSC started organizing in Government College University and Punjab University Lahore in 2017.
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