Pashtun long-march has jolted Pakistan despite govt's clampdown on media

The movement has become a nationwide phenomenon now and is not restricted to simply talking about landmines and terror

Clad in a dark shalwar kameez, with a red ethnic style cap on his head, Manzoor Pashteen took to the stage amid mad cheering.

For many, April 22 was a regular Sunday in Lahore except the heat wasn’t as unbearable as it can be during this time of year. But hot or not, the arena was packed. Several thousand reached the venue even before Pashteen arrived. Emerging as a huge celebrity in just a matter of a few months, Pashteen is slowly becoming somewhat of an icon in the country and is becoming known as a man who bluntly says what