Saturday, May 18, 2024

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

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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To Bring Pakistan Back...

This article is part of a series titled “Is There A Way Forward For Pakistan?”. Read more about the...

‘I March For My...

A male participant of the Aurat March whose placard, saying "I march for my mom who wasn't allowed to...

Throwback: Journalists Under Imran...

After Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-supporting reporter Siddique Jan's arrest, the party's supporters have been accusing the current ruling coalition government...

PTM Workers Face Crackdown,...

Ahead of civil rights group Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM)'s rally against enforced disappearances outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad,...

Pakistan Bar Council Condemns...

Pakistan Bar Council on Monday expressed "serious concerns" on the provision of "extraordinary protocol" by the state to repatriate...

Is Imran-Bushra Iddat Case...

This article is part of Dissent Today’s special series on Pakistan’s general elections. Follow the series here.  The recent sentencing of...

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