Afiya Shehrbano Zia
The writer is a feminist researcher and activist based in Karachi. She is the author of "Faith and Feminism in Pakistan" and several published articles on women, secularism and religion
Election series
Is Imran-Bushra Iddat Case A Feminist Issue?
This article is part of Dissent Today’s special series on Pakistan’s general elections. Follow the series here. The recent sentencing of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, for contracting their marriage during the latter’s post-divorce Iddat period, has triggered political outrage. Khan...
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‘Reimagining’ a Pakistan for Women
This article is part of a series titled “Is There A Way Forward For Pakistan?”. Read more about the series here. At the start of 2023, the only good news for Pakistan is that a clear democratic defiance has deepened across its citizenry (despite the...
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Declaring Political Party Banned...
Member National Assembly and National Democratic Movement (NDM) Chairman Mohsin Dawar has said that declaring a political party a...
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Hindu Teacher Accused Of...
A Hindu teacher has been languishing in Sindh jail for over 3 years after he was arrested in 2019...
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Lahore Bar Association Wants...
In a country where unproven allegations of blasphemy result in mob lynchings, the Lahore High Court Bar Association has...
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Afghan Taliban’s Flags Being...
Afghan Taliban’s flags have reportedly been displayed on several streets and atop homes in Gilgit–Baltistan. Social media users shared pictures of...
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PTI Leader Supports Decision...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Walid Iqbal, who also happens to be the chairperson of the Senate's Human Rights Committee,...
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2013 General Elections In...
While the government's stance on elections wherein it cites terrorism threat as a hindrance is being seen by some...
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Human Rights
Rights Groups Sound Alarm As Afghan Taliban Publicly Execute 4 Men In One Day
Afghanistan's Supreme Court announced on Friday the public execution of four men, marking the...
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‘Will Face Oppression With Courage’: Jailed Activist Mahrang Baloch Writes Letter from Prison
ISLAMABAD: The chairperson of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Dr. Mahrang Baloch, who was...
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In Powerful Verdict, Islamabad High Court Upholds Conviction of Rapist While Defining ‘Consent’
ISLAMABAD: Upholding the conviction of a man charged with raping a 20-year-old woman, the...
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22 Ahmadis Arrested From Place of Worship Under Pressure From Extremist Mob in Sialkot
LAHORE: Under pressure from Islamist extremist groups, police arrested 22 members of the Ahmadi...