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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9-year-old Disabled Child Raped,...
In a second such incident reported this month, a nine-year-old disabled child was found raped and murdered in Karachi's...
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa To Have...
In a significant milestone for women's representation in Pakistan's judiciary, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is all set to have its first...
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Activist Gulalai Ismail’s Parents...
PESHAWAR: An anti-terrorism court in Peshawar on Wednesday acquitted exiled human rights activist Gulalai Ismail's parents of terrorism and...
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Chinese Engineer Accused Of...
An anti-terrorism court in Abbottabad has ordered the joint investigation team to submit a report and produce eyewitnesses on...
Human Rights
Jailed Gwadar Rights Movement...
Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman, the founder of the Gwadar-based rights movement Haq Do Tehreek, who has been in prison...
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Video: PTI Supporter Says...
LAHORE: A disturbing video showing a passionate supporter of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) outside party Chairman Imran Khan’s residence in...
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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...
Features
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...
Features
A Year After Elections, Ex-Waziristan Parliamentarian Unable to Find Justice for Fallen Comrades
This report is part of Dissent Today's special series documenting violence and alleged irregularities...
News
Pakistan Govt’s Plan To Send Afghan Refugees Back To Afghanistan Raises Concerns From UNHCR
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for...