Ahmad Faruqui
The writer is an Economist-at-Large based in the US. He has been writing political commentary since 1986 and has authored or edited three books on Pakistan.
Features
What Will It Take To Put Pakistan Back On The Road...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the series here. Goldman Sachs caused a stir when it said that by 2075, Pakistan could become the world’s sixth-largest economy. Most other prognostications of Pakistan are grim. During...
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Drone Attack Kills 2...
An alleged drone attack in the Zangara area of South Waziristan killed two children, according to locals, however, Pakistan's...
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HRCP Says Found No...
Contrary to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's claims that his party women workers arrested in connection with the...
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Security Officials Detain 30...
Participants of an event organised by the Jeay Sindh Students Federation (Jssf) at Sindh University were beaten up by...
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Balochistan Counter Terrorism Official...
Three days after blasts at the Counter Terrorism Department's (CTD) office in Swat, that claimed 17 lives, a Balochistan...
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Video: Cleric Instigates Violence...
An old video showing a cleric calling Ahmadis "traitors" and instigating hatred against the persecuted community in a gathering...
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Aurat March Karachi Organisers...
The organisers of Aurat March Karachi have released their manifesto, demanding rights for marginalised groups, including the working class,...
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Human Rights
Pakistan’s Top Court Upholds Death Sentence in Murder of Woman Killed For Obtaining Divorce
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s highest court on Saturday rejected an appeal by a man convicted...
Human Rights
Pakistan’s Civic Freedoms Deteriorate Amid Crackdown on Dissent: Report
ISLAMABAD - Civic freedoms in Pakistan have deteriorated amid a widening crackdown on activists,...
Human Rights
Pakistan Police Arrest 17 at Islamabad Aurat March on Women’s Day
Police arrested 17 organizers and participants of the annual Aurat March in Islamabad on...
Extremism watch
Overlooking Homegrown Hate, Pakistan Hesitates to Call Islamabad Blast Anti-Shia Violence
ISLAMABAD - Just hours before a suicide bomber struck the Khadija Tul Kubra Shia...