Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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.

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...

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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‘Tortured Into False Confession’:...

Mahal Baloch, a 28-year-old Baloch woman and the mother of two, was arrested on February 17 by officials from...

Sending Afghan Refugees Back...

For decades, Pakistan has been a sanctuary for Afghan refugees, earning international recognition and appreciation for its humanitarian efforts....

Pakistan Needs To Invest...

This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the...

Protests Continue In Various...

Following protests in Swat against the resurgence of terrorism, people in Lakki Marwat also took to the streets two...

‘Freedom Of Expression Also...

The Supreme Court has said that the right to freedom of expression and information also applies to unfavourable ideas...

PTI vs Military: Who...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI)’s onslaught on the country’s armed forces installations in response to party chief Imran Khan’s arrest has...

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