Monday, April 14, 2025

Omer Azhar

The writer is co-founder Future of Pakistan Conference and a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science.

PTI vs Military: Who Should Pakistan’s Progressives Support?

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI)’s onslaught on the country’s armed forces installations in response to party chief Imran Khan’s arrest has sparked a fierce debate among progressives and liberals who have long wished for an end to the military’s influence in Pakistani politics. As protesters took...

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2 Islamabad Policemen Arrested...

ISLAMABAD: Two Islamabad police officials were arrested on Saturday over complaints of harassing couples in public places by demanding...

Parachinar Siege: 29 Children...

PARACHINAR, PAKISTAN: The restive border town of Parachinar is facing a humanitarian crisis due to the current blockade of...

Waziristan Judge Reportedly Abducted...

Shakirullah Marwat, a district and sessions judge of South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtnkhwa, who had been kidnapped reportedly by the...

5 Books Every Young...

The Tahaffuz-e-Buneyad-e-Islam bill recently passed by the Punjab Assembly gives unprecedented powers to the provincial government to censor or...

Islamabad Varsity Receives Flak...

ISLAMABAD: The Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad came under harsh criticism from students and civil society activists as the varsity called...

Man Throws Acid On...

A man in Karachi threw acid on a Christian woman after she refused to convert to Islam and marry...

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