Friday, February 21, 2025

Hassan Javid

The writer was previously an Associate Professor of Sociology at the Lahore University of Management Sciences and is currently based at the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada.

Neither Free, Nor Fair: The 2024 Elections in Pakistan

This article is part of Dissent Today’s special series on Pakistan’s general elections. Follow the series here.  Any comment on the upcoming elections in Pakistan must begin with an unequivocal acknowledgement that these polls are going to be neither free nor fair. For months, the military establishment...

Democratizing Pakistan: It’s Not Just About Holding Elections

This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?". Read more about the series here. Is a script that is all too familiar in Pakistan: an elected Prime Minister is ousted under dubious circumstances and is replaced by a...

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Sikh Shopkeeper Gunned Down...

A day after a Hindu doctor was shot dead in Karachi in a suspected targeted attack, a member of...

Protecting The Future Of...

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

In Gujrat Village Where...

The Gujrat village where the 75-year-old Norwegian Ahmadi homeopath was shot dead last month has a history of religious...

Cleric Gunned Down In...

Armed men shot dead a religious scholar in a suspected targeted attack in Karachi's Gulistan-i-Jauhar area, said the police. Maulana...

Illegal Fishing Resumes In...

Trawlers involved in illegal fishing have once again begun operating in Gwadar as leaders of rights movement Haq Do...

PTI Activist Gets 26...

A court in Peshawar has sentenced a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist to 26 months in jail for criticising the...

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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...

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...

A Year After Elections, Ex-Waziristan Parliamentarian Unable to Find Justice for Fallen Comrades

This report is part of Dissent Today's special series documenting violence and alleged irregularities...

Pakistan Govt’s Plan To Send Afghan Refugees Back To Afghanistan Raises Concerns From UNHCR

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for...