Hassan A Niazi
The writer is a lawyer and former member of the visiting faculty at the Lahore University of Management Sciences. He did his LL.M. from New York University where he was a Hauser Global Scholar. He is currently based in Singapore.
Opinion
Here’s Why The 26th Amendment to Pakistan’s Constitution Is Undemocratic
The recently-passed 26th amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, under which the Supreme Court's chief justice will now be selected by a parliamentary committee and have a fixed term of three years, suffers from a crisis of legitimacy. When the legislature does not accurately represent...
Opinion
Official Secrets Act: How Parliament Surrendered Democracy to the Military Establishment
It is strange how the past and present mimic each other. In the summer of 1909, in the midst of a naval arms race with Germany, a group of national security hawks in Britain schemed to introduce stronger legislation to prevent German espionage. The legislation...
Opinion
Here’s How Chief Justice’s Suo Motu Powers Undermine Democracy
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. Concerns over the Chief Justice of Pakistan’s discretionary powers are now being raised from within the Supreme Court. Institutional solidarity has fractured because of the...
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Peshawar Women University Bars...
The Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU), Peshawar, has barred students from wearing jeans and tights while introducing what...
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Pakistan To Release 600...
Pakistan is set to release 600 Indian fishermen detained in its jails this month as a goodwill gesture. Out of...
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Throwback: Journalists Under Imran...
After Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-supporting reporter Siddique Jan's arrest, the party's supporters have been accusing the current ruling coalition government...
Features
Imran Khan’s Claims About...
As National Assembly meets on Monday after a two-day gap, the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against Prime...
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Pakistan Bar Council Objects...
Pakistan Bar Council has expressed "serious concerns" over the caretaker Punjab government's decision of handing over at least 45,267...
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Illegal Fishing Resumes In...
Trawlers involved in illegal fishing have once again begun operating in Gwadar as leaders of rights movement Haq Do...
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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...
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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...
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