Asad Gokal
The writer is a counter-extremism activist. He tweets at @asadgokal and can be reached at asad.raza940@gmail.com
Opinion
From Enforced Disappearance To Blasphemy Cases: Pakistan’s Shias Are Persecuted By...
The Shia community makes up about 20-25% of the population of Pakistan, yet they have been systematically discriminated against and persecuted by state and non-state actors in multiple ways since 1947. One of the most traumatic forms of harassment they face is security agencies...
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Waziristan Journalist Abducted, Tortured...
Senior journalist and Bannu Press Club President Gohar Wazir, who mainly reports on human rights abuses in Waziristan, was...
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‘Imran Khan, Police Mocking...
Lawyers have said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has made a mockery of the judicial system by...
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‘I March For My...
A male participant of the Aurat March whose placard, saying "I march for my mom who wasn't allowed to...
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‘Tortured Into False Confession’:...
Mahal Baloch, a 28-year-old Baloch woman and the mother of two, was arrested on February 17 by officials from...
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Another Pro-PTI Anchor Allegedly...
Amid the crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and supporters in the wake of the May 9 attack on...
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Social Media Influencer Among...
A PTI-supporting social media influencer who holds a Computer Science degree is among 16 civilians who have been handed...
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Editorial
Why a ‘Boycott Israel’ Campaign Cannot Work in Pakistan
In Pakistan, calls for boycotts of international brands perceived to have ties to Israel,...
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...