Monday, March 10, 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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Baloch Poet Allegedly Abducted...

Quetta: Baloch poet Khawaja Muzamil Qambarani was allegedly abducted from his residence in Quetta. According to his family members, Qambarani...

Police Reportedly Open Fire...

Security forces reportedly fired several shots near a protest demonstration in Hoshab, Balochistan, seeking a safe return of a...

People In Waziristan Take...

People in North Waziristan took to the streets to protest attacks on two girls' schools in the tribal district's...

Media Regulatory Authority Bans...

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has restricted live coverage of rallies and public gatherings across Islamabad as...

SC Declares Former Prime...

The Supreme Court has declared former prime minister Imran Khan's arrest "illegal", who was taken into custody by Rangers...

12-Year-Old Girl Raped In...

A 12-year-old girl was raped in a shelter home in Korangi, Karachi, allegedly by the son of the woman...

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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...

22 Ahmadis Arrested From Place of Worship Under Pressure From Extremist Mob in Sialkot

LAHORE: Under pressure from Islamist extremist groups, police arrested 22 members of the Ahmadi...

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...