Opinion
Female University Students in Pakistan Face Sexual Harassment And Authorities Are...
In Pakistan, educational institutions, that are meant to be sanctuaries for learning, growth, and equal opportunities, have become unsafe for women. Recent reports from Bahawalpur’s Islamia University indicate that women face sexual harassment from those in positions of power. Yet these accounts have fallen...
Opinion
Lost in Transition: Enforced Disappearances and the Never-Ending Plight of Ex-FATA
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), a region of immense historical significance and rich cultural heritage, the shadows of unresolved injustices continue to cast a pall over the hopes of its people. For decades, the haunting echoes of abductions, kidnappings, and targeted killings have been resonating...
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Democratizing Pakistan: It’s Not...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?". Read more about the...
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Explainer: Why Is Every...
This article is part of Dissent Today’s special series on Pakistan’s general elections. Follow the series here. With Pakistan’s general elections...
News
Minor Christian Girl Abducted...
Three men abducted a 13-year-old Christian girl from her home in Okara, Punjab, according to the girl's family, who...
News
Govt To Get Content...
The federal government has said that it will get content on "same-sex family" removed from the O Level syllabus...
Human Rights
Seven Shia Teachers Shot...
Seven Shia teachers were shot dead by unknown attackers at a school in the Kurram district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP),...
Opinion
Here’s Why The 26th...
The recently-passed 26th amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, under which the Supreme Court's chief justice will now be...
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