Dr Niaz Murtaza
The writer is an Islamabad-based Political Economist with a Ph.D. From the University of
California, Berkeley. He can be reached at murtazaniaz@yahoo.com. X:@NiazMurtaza2.
Election series
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 the series here. With Pakistan’s general elections just three days away, the powerful military establishment’s unconstitutional interference is casting a dark shadow over the process and undermining its legitimacy. A review of...
Opinion
Pakistan Needs To Invest In The Poor As The Main Driver...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the series here. Crises are not new for Pakistan. It has faced dozens of economic, political and humanitarian crises since 1947—around one every 2-3 years. Since 2000...
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News
Increased Enforced Disappearances In...
Human rights group Amnesty International has noted an increase in the use of enforced disappearances in Balochistan after a...
News
UN Expert Declares Israel’s...
A United Nations expert has informed the Human Rights Council that she considers Israel's military actions in Gaza since...
Opinion
Why Is Rule Of...
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the...
News
Netizens Question Pashtun MNA...
Netizens on Monday questioned Member National Assembly and Pashtun Tahafuz Movement leader Ali Wazir's imprisonment after the court had...
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Conspiracy To Murder Arshad...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former minister Faisal Vawda has claimed that the conspiracy to kill journalist Arshad Sharif,...
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Another PTI Social Media...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) social media activist has gone missing in Karachi, a day after another party's activist returned home...
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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...
News
‘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...
News
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...