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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Ahmadi Graves Desecrated In...
Unknown individuals desecrated graves belonging to Ahmadi community members in Talwandi, Gujranwala. Never ending persecution of the Ahmadiyya Community continues...
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Farmers In Balochistan Beaten...
Farmers in the Jhal Magsi district of Balochistan were allegedly baton-charged by the security forces for refusing to surrender...
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HRW Urges Pakistan To...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Pakistani authorities to end "arbitrary" arrests of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and supporters...
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Another Pro-PTI Anchor Allegedly...
Amid the crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and supporters in the wake of the May 9 attack on...
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Death Toll From Kurram...
Pakistan - The number of deaths from the sectarian conflict in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district has increased, with two more...
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Protests Across Balochistan Demand...
A large number of protesters, including women and children, took to the streets in various parts of Balochistan, including...
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