Hazaran Rahim Dad
The author is a Balochistan-based feature writer covering war and enforced disappearances in the province.
Features
A Baloch Mother’s Agonizing Quest To Reunite With Her Missing Son
A four-hour journey from Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, to the city of Nushki, takes you through a vast desert painted in shades of gold. The city shines under the sun, surrounded by mountains and open sand. In the heart of...
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News
Afghan Taliban’s Flags Being...
Afghan Taliban’s flags have reportedly been displayed on several streets and atop homes in Gilgit–Baltistan. Social media users shared pictures of...
Opinion
Shariat Court’s Ruling Violates...
The Federal Shariat Court’s ruling that key provisions of the 2018 Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act are repugnant...
News
Swat Peace Protests’ Organiser...
Human rights activist and one of the organisers of Swat peace protests Fawad Khan was allegedly abducted from Swat. Swat...
News
Balochistan Minister Finally Arrested...
The police on Wednesday arrested Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) Provincial Minister Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran in connection with the...
News
Punjab Govt Hands Over...
The caretaker Punjab government has handed over at least 45,267 acres of land in three districts — Bhakkar, Khushab,...
News
Peshawar Man Sentenced To...
An anti-terrorism court in Peshawar has awarded a death sentence to a man for committing blasphemy and other religion-related...
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Human Rights
Pakistan’s Civic Freedoms Deteriorate Amid Crackdown on Dissent: Report
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Human Rights
Pakistan Police Arrest 17 at Islamabad Aurat March on Women’s Day
Police arrested 17 organizers and participants of the annual Aurat March in Islamabad on...
Extremism watch
Overlooking Homegrown Hate, Pakistan Hesitates to Call Islamabad Blast Anti-Shia Violence
ISLAMABAD - Just hours before a suicide bomber struck the Khadija Tul Kubra Shia...
Opinion
How Imaan-Hadi Conviction Marks the Death of Fair Trial in Pakistan
Last week, a trial court in Islamabad convicted human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir...