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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Aurat March Activists Hold...
Lahore: Women rights activists and organisers of Aurat March Lahore on Friday held a protest demonstration against the abduction...
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12 Trans Persons Murdered...
In its annual flagship report, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that at least 12 trans...
Human Rights
Refused Treatment, Later Denied...
An elderly transwoman, who passed away after allegedly being refused treatment at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC), Karachi, was...
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Islamabad Varsity Seeks Deployment...
ISLAMABAD: The Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad on Monday night shut down indefinitely while seeking Rangers' deployment after a...
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Pakistani Designer Maria B...
Renowned Pakistani designer Maria B has once again issued transphobic remarks, criticising scenes from a drama wherein a father...
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Former Lawmaker Mohsin Dawar’s...
Former MNA and National Democratic Movement (NDM) Chairman Mohsin Dawar's vehicle was attacked by unknown gunmen while he was...
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