Farieha Aziz
The writer is a co-founder of Bolo Bhi, an advocacy forum for digital rights and host of the Digi Pod on Dawn News English
Opinion
How The PPP Played Both Sides While Passing The Draconian PECA...
Journalists across Pakistan are out on the streets protesting against The Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act (PECA) 2025 and petitions against it are piling up in courts. The draconian law first introduced in 2016 by the Pakistan Muslim League - N (PML-N) has...
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Features
‘Self-Censorship Shapes My New...
Russian President Vladimir Putin's onslaught on dissent intensified after his invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This article is part...
News
Kharqamar Incident: When Pashtun...
Today marks the fourth anniversary of Kharqamar incident when security forces opened fire on Pashtun Tahafuz Movement's (PTM) workers...
News
Baloch Student Studying At...
A Baloch student pursuing a Master’s degree from Health Services Academy in Islamabad was allegedly abducted on his way...
News
Intelligence Bureau Withdraws Petition...
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has said it is considering withdrawing its petition calling on the Supreme Court to revisit...
Opinion
Balochistan’s Resources Are Being...
The Reko Diq saga has had more dramatic twists and turns than those of a gruesome mystery thriller, but...
News
Multan Admin Refuses NOC...
Despite Punjab Interim Information Minister Amir Mir's assurance that the government will not hinder the Aurat March rallies in...
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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...