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Ailia Zehra

The writer is a journalist and the Founding Editor of Dissent Today. She covers politics, human rights, and religious extremism. She tweets at @AiliaZehra.

A Year After Elections, Ex-Waziristan Parliamentarian Unable to Find Justice for...

This report is part of Dissent Today's special series documenting violence and alleged irregularities during Pakistan's 2024 general elections.  When Mohsin Dawar narrowly escaped an elaborate assassination attempt in which his vehicle was sprayed with more than 60 bullets about a month before the 2024...

Inside the Ongoing Racial Profiling in Islamabad

Islamabad, Pakistan -- Lawyer Imaan Mazari had just got home after getting journalist Matiullah Jan released from the custody of Islamabad police on Nov. 30 when she received a panicked call from the Street Vendors Association of Islamabad, informing her that several vendors had...

‘Self-Censorship Shapes My New Identity’: Exiled Russian Activist Reflects on Leaving...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's onslaught on dissent intensified after his invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This article is part of Dissent Today’s special series documenting the past and present struggles of exiled Russian dissidents who sought political asylum in the U.S. in recent years. Mikhail...

Pro-Palestine DNC Delegate Assaulted For Disrupting Biden’s Speech Vows To Keep...

A pro-Palestine elected member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from Florida, Nadia Ahmad, was hit in the head repeatedly with vertical signs that read "We love Joe" by a group of DNC guests when she disrupted President Joe Biden’s speech on the first...

Unfazed By Police Violence, Mahrang Baloch Continues To Lead Islamabad Protest...

Mahrang Baloch, the activist leading the ongoing sit-in in Islamabad against enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan, has stated that the whereabouts of over 100 protestors picked up by the authorities are still unknown. This contradicts the Islamabad police's claim that all protestors...

Extremist Groups Back In Action As Blasphemy-Convict Junaid Hafeez’s Appeal Against...

LAHORE After blasphemy-convict Junaid Hafeez’s appeal against his death sentence was finally fixed before the Lahore High Court (LHC) earlier this month, his new lawyer, Saif ul Malook, appears to be mishandling the case, Dissent Today has learnt. Hafeez, a progressive academic who served as a...

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‘Freedom Of Expression Also...

The Supreme Court has said that the right to freedom of expression and information also applies to unfavourable ideas...

Chief Justice Has Put...

Chief Justice-desig­nate Qazi Faez Isa has said that constitutional institutions such as the Supreme Court should not operate on...

Lahore Bar Association Wants...

In a country where unproven allegations of blasphemy result in mob lynchings, the Lahore High Court Bar Association has...

Shariat Court’s Ruling Violates...

The Federal Shariat Court’s ruling that key provisions of the 2018 Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act are repugnant...

‘Female Public Figures In...

Journalist Reham Khan says it is understood that a woman in Pakistan will receive a backlash whenever she expresses...

Documentary On Forced Conversion...

Pakistan’s Central Board of Film Censors in Islamabad (CBFC) has barred a short documentary based on child marriage and...

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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...

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...

How The PPP Played Both Sides While Passing The Draconian PECA Amendments

Journalists across Pakistan are out on the streets protesting against The Prevention of Electronic...

Looking Back at 2024 Election Violence In Balochistan That The Rest of Pakistan Ignored

This report is part of Dissent Today’s special series documenting violence and alleged irregularities...