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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Features
People Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
The protests are being held in a number of cities across the province, with protesters demanding that the...
News
Schoolteacher Killed For ‘Honour’...
A schoolteacher was allegedly killed by her family in the name of ‘honour’ in Sehwan. The bullet-riddled body of the...
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‘Other Side Of Balochistan’:...
Books worth Rs 3.5 million were sold during a three-day literature festival organised by Balochistan Academy Turbat. Writers, poets, and...
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Lawyer Of Ahmadi Man...
The lawyer representing a 76-year-old Ahmadi man who was arrested in Karachi last month for having "Syed" in his...
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Kamala Harris Much More...
According to a recent poll, Vice President Kamala Harris's lead over former President Donald Trump among Americans under 45...
Opinion
4 Steps Pakistan Military...
Outgoing Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa's admission that the military did interfere in politics before February...
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