Marvi Sirmed
The writer is a freelance journalist and human rights defender.
Election series
Do Pakistan’s Upcoming Elections Hold Any Credibility?
This article is part of Dissent Today's special series on Pakistan's general elections. Follow the series here. As Pakistan prepares for its general elections, the stage is set not only for a political showdown but also for a test of its democratic resilience. The omnipresent...
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News
Abducted Baloch Woman Says...
An elderly woman, who was abducted from Quetta on February 2nd along with her son Muhammad Rahim Zehri and...
Opinion
Shariat Court’s Ruling Violates...
The Federal Shariat Court’s ruling that key provisions of the 2018 Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act are repugnant...
News
Hindu Doctor Shot Dead...
A Hindu doctor was shot dead in Karachi's Garden area after his vehicle was attacked by unknown assailants, in...
World
US Midterm Polls: In...
With US midterm polls just over two weeks away, Pennsylvania has emerged as one of the key battlegrounds where,...
News
15-Year-Old Christian Boy, Friend...
A 15-year-old Christian boy and his 18-year-old friend, also from the Christian community, have been arrested in Lahore under...
Human Rights
Rights Groups Sound Alarm...
Afghanistan's Supreme Court announced on Friday the public execution of four men, marking the largest number of executions in...
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Extremism watch
Overlooking Homegrown Hate, Pakistan Hesitates to Call Islamabad Blast Anti-Shia Violence
ISLAMABAD - Just hours before a suicide bomber struck the Khadija Tul Kubra Shia...
Opinion
How Imaan-Hadi Conviction Marks the Death of Fair Trial in Pakistan
Last week, a trial court in Islamabad convicted human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir...
Commentary
PTI’s Ambiguous Rhetoric on Taliban Is Dangerous for Pakistan’s Counter-Extremism Efforts
This reporting was supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Lauren Brown Fellowship. Islamabad -...
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How My Daughter’s Trial Exposes Pakistan’s Assault on Human Rights
My daughter, a human rights lawyer, and her husband are currently on trial in...