Ishtiaq Ahmed
The writer is Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Stockholm University; Honorary Senior Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore. He can be reached at: billumian@gmail.com
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Can Pakistan Ever Become a Normal Country?
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. In the 76th year of Pakistan as a Muslim-majority state, confined since 1971 to the former West Pakistan when its eastern wing seceded to become...
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Taliban, ISIS Fuelled The...
Clashing tribes in the restive Kurram district of Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province finally signed a peace agreement on Wednesday to...
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‘Imran Khan, Police Mocking...
Lawyers have said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has made a mockery of the judicial system by...
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Here’s Why Bill Limiting...
According to the most basic constitutional principles that are necessary to ensure a democratic society, judges’ task is to...
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Enforced Disappearance: Baloch Woman,...
Quetta: Unidentified men allegedly abducted a Baloch woman identified as Mahal Baloch along with her children from Quetta. According...
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Almost A Year On,...
It has been almost a year since Baloch student Feroz Baloch went missing from Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid...
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LHC Orders Immediate Release...
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered immediate release of former human rights minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader...
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Why a ‘Boycott Israel’ Campaign Cannot Work in Pakistan
In Pakistan, calls for boycotts of international brands perceived to have ties to Israel,...
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Rights Groups Sound Alarm As Afghan Taliban Publicly Execute 4 Men In One Day
Afghanistan's Supreme Court announced on Friday the public execution of four men, marking the...
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‘Will Face Oppression With Courage’: Jailed Activist Mahrang Baloch Writes Letter from Prison
ISLAMABAD: The chairperson of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Dr. Mahrang Baloch, who was...
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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...