Nazir Ahmad
The writer is a human rights defender with extensive experience in training and educating activists. He has twice served as a council member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
Opinion
Cholistan Farmers’ Longstanding Struggle for Land and Water Rights Remains Overlooked
Cholistan, a vast desert in Pakistan’s Punjab province, covers an area of 6.6 million acres and spans the districts of Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, and Rahim Yar Khan. Bahawalpur encompasses the largest portion, with 4 million acres, followed by Rahim Yar Khan’s 1.6 million acres and...
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Aurat March Participants Face...
Participants of the Aurat March that is held every year to mark International Women's Day in Pakistan were beaten...
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Karachi Man Arrested For...
Police have arrested a man after he threatened transgender activist Shahzadi Rai with an acid attack outside her house...
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Imran Khan Got Relief...
Supreme Court of Pakistan declared former prime minister Imran Khan's arrest "illegal" on the grounds that he was detained...
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Banners Calling PTI Leaders...
Banners titled “Wall of Shame" have been displayed on walls in several cities, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Bahawalpur, against...
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Military Operation Being Planned...
The restive town of Parachinar continues to face a lack of necessities and adequate humanitarian aid, as the Kurram...
Opinion
Making Pakistan’s Federal System...
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the...
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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...