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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Taliban Warn Pakistani Media...
Banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has warned Pakistani media channels against airing "propaganda" regarding the terror group. TTP has specifically warned...
Opinion
It’s Time For Chief...
It is now Pakistan’s parliament versus eight Supreme Court (SC) judges in the worst and most bitter confrontation between...
News
Human Rights Commission Of...
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised concerns over deteriorating human rights situation in Balochistan, saying the...
News
LHC Orders Immediate Release...
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered immediate release of former human rights minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader...
Human Rights
CEO Of Canadian Mining...
The CEO of Barrick Gold, the company that is a major stakeholder and owner of the Reko Diq project...
News
Peshawar Man Sentenced To...
An anti-terrorism court in Peshawar has awarded a death sentence to a man for committing blasphemy and other religion-related...
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Opinion
Cholistan Farmers’ Longstanding Struggle for Land and Water Rights Remains Overlooked
Cholistan, a vast desert in Pakistan’s Punjab province, covers an area of 6.6 million...
News
Minor Christian Boy Jailed for Blasphemy in Sargodha Despite Juvenile Status
SARGODHA, PAKISTAN: A teenage Christian boy in Sargodha has been in prison on blasphemy...
News
Taliban, ISIS Fuelled The Sectarian Clashes in Parachinar, Says Ex-MNA
Clashing tribes in the restive Kurram district of Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province finally signed a...
Opinion
How Pakistan’s Peripheries Dissented in 2024
In 2024, democracy in Pakistan suffered setbacks on many fronts. Among these setbacks was...