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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Human Rights
Pashtun Rights Activist Manzoor...
Quetta - Manzoor Pashteen, the founder of the ethnic rights group Pashtun Tahafuzz Movement (PTM), was arrested by the...
Opinion
Supreme Court Of Pakistan...
On March 1, a five-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial ordered the Election Commission...
News
Prayer Leader, His Student...
A nine-year-old boy was gang-raped by a prayer leader and head of the seminary along with his senior student...
Opinion
How The PPP Played...
Journalists across Pakistan are out on the streets protesting against The Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act (PECA) 2025...
News
Police Refuse To Accompany...
Amid a rise in Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) attacks targeting officials from law enforcement agencies, the police in North Waziristan have...
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Pakistan Govt Is Hosting...
Every Pakistani political leader has known that cultivating popular religious icons is how one makes it to the top....
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Human Rights
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Afghanistan's Supreme Court announced on Friday the public execution of four men, marking the...
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ISLAMABAD: Upholding the conviction of a man charged with raping a 20-year-old woman, the...
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