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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FIA Sends Notice To...
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has sent a notice to filmmaker Jamshed Mahmood Raza, popularly known as Jami, for...
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‘Corps Commander Lahore Whose...
Corps Commander Lahore Lt General Salman Fayyaz Ghanni, whose house was attacked by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) mob protesting...
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First School For Transgender...
First school for transgenders has been inaugurated in Lahore by the Punjab School Education Department (SED). The school will...
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Bigotry Even During Tragedy:...
Unlike other victims of the terror attack on a Karachi police station, a Christian sweeper who also lost his...
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Family Rescued Allegedly From...
The family that was allegedly in Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) Provincial Minister Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran's private jail for...
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Four Dead, Thousands Jailed...
At least four people have died and thousands have been put behind bars as Pakistani authorities crackdown on Afghan...
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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...
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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...
Opinion
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...
Features
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...