Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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

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...

‘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...

Read More

Schoolteacher Killed For ‘Honour’...

A schoolteacher was allegedly killed by her family in the name of ‘honour’ in Sehwan. The bullet-riddled body of the...

Fact-Check: Imran Khan Issues...

Former prime minister Imran Khan recently claimed that over 80 cases have been registered against him while dismissing them...

Hindu Doctor Killed At...

A 60-year-old Hindu doctor was killed by his driver at his residence in Citizen Colony, Hyderabad. Driver Hanif Leghari mudered...

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...

Sending Afghan Refugees Back...

For decades, Pakistan has been a sanctuary for Afghan refugees, earning international recognition and appreciation for its humanitarian efforts....

Supreme Court Of Pakistan...

On March 1, a five-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial ordered the Election Commission...

Latest articles

Waziristan Judge Reportedly Abducted By Taliban Returns Home

Shakirullah Marwat, a district and sessions judge of South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtnkhwa, who had...

UN Expert Declares Israel’s Actions In Gaza Genocidal

A United Nations expert has informed the Human Rights Council that she considers Israel's...

Here’s Why The Results Of Today’s Elections Are Totally Irrelevant

This article is part of Dissent Today’s special series on Pakistan’s general elections. Follow...

Explainer: Why Is Every Election In Pakistan Marred By Rigging Allegations?

This article is part of Dissent Today’s special series on Pakistan’s general elections. Follow...