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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Eight Churches Burnt to...
At least eight churches were burnt down by an enraged mob in the Jaranwala tehsil of Faisalabad over accusations...
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‘Will Face Oppression With...
ISLAMABAD: The chairperson of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Dr. Mahrang Baloch, who was arrested last month during a...
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Baloch Poet Allegedly Abducted...
Quetta: Baloch poet Khawaja Muzamil Qambarani was allegedly abducted from his residence in Quetta. According to his family members, Qambarani...
News
Increased Enforced Disappearances In...
Human rights group Amnesty International has noted an increase in the use of enforced disappearances in Balochistan after a...
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...
Opinion
How State’s Patronage To...
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the...
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Pakistan’s Civic Freedoms Deteriorate Amid Crackdown on Dissent: Report
ISLAMABAD - Civic freedoms in Pakistan have deteriorated amid a widening crackdown on activists,...
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Pakistan Police Arrest 17 at Islamabad Aurat March on Women’s Day
Police arrested 17 organizers and participants of the annual Aurat March in Islamabad on...
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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...
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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...
