Mohsin Dawar
The writer is a former Pakistani parliamentarian and chair of the National Democratic Movement.
Human Rights
Banning PTM Sends a Dangerous Message to the Youth
The government of Pakistan's decision to ban the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), a social movement that originated from the country's peripheries, sends a troubling message to citizens—that their constitutional rights do not matter and that maintaining a non-violent stance will lead to harsh treatment....
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Human Rights
Ahmadi Lawyer Arrested In...
Karachi police have arrested an Ahmadi lawyer for using ‘Syed’ as a prefix in his name, after registering a...
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Pakistan Govt’s Plan To...
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HRCP Condemns Attack On...
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned an attack on rights defender Mukhtaran Mai, on May 1...
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‘Islamabad Park Rape Suspects...
Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, the lawyer of the F-9 Park rape survivor, has claimed that the suspects in the case...
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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...
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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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