Monday, March 10, 2025

Jalila Haider

The writer is a social and political activist, working as a legal practitioner in Balochistan for the last ten years. She has a Masters in International Human Rights Law from the University of Sussex, UK.

Why Is Rule Of Law Still A Distant Dream In Pakistan?

This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. The state of rule of law in Pakistan today is dismal to say the least. Even when laws protecting human rights exist, their poor implementation...

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Swat Peace Protests’ Organiser...

Human rights activist and one of the organisers of Swat peace protests Fawad Khan was allegedly abducted from Swat. Swat...

Shia Community Stages Sit-In...

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Members of the Shia community staged a sit-in for hours at the Indus Highway to protest...

LHC Allows Aurat March...

After much ado, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has finally allowed the Aurat March Lahore organisers to hold a...

Pashtun Rights Activist Manzoor...

Quetta - Manzoor Pashteen, the founder of the ethnic rights group Pashtun Tahafuzz Movement (PTM), was arrested by the...

Locals Stage Sit-In Against...

People in South Waziristan have begun a sit-in after an 11-year-old boy was killed in a landmine explosion in...

Ignoring Climate Change Will...

This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the...

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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...

22 Ahmadis Arrested From Place of Worship Under Pressure From Extremist Mob in Sialkot

LAHORE: Under pressure from Islamist extremist groups, police arrested 22 members of the Ahmadi...

How The PPP Played Both Sides While Passing The Draconian PECA Amendments

Journalists across Pakistan are out on the streets protesting against The Prevention of Electronic...

Looking Back at 2024 Election Violence In Balochistan That The Rest of Pakistan Ignored

This report is part of Dissent Today’s special series documenting violence and alleged irregularities...