Rafiullah Kakar
The writer is a public policy and development professional from Balochistan. He is currently serving as Member (Social Sector & Devolution) at the Planning Commission of Pakistan. He has served in public and international organisations in the UK and Pakistan. He holds two Masters Degrees from the University of Oxford and is a Rhodes Scholar.
Opinion
Making Pakistan’s Federal System Work For Smaller Provinces
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. The recent debate on “re-imagining Pakistan” has once again turned a spotlight, among others, on the long-running conflict in Balochistan. The Baloch ethno-nationalist movement remains...
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Opinion
As Pakistan Heads to...
As Pakistan gears up for the general elections scheduled for February 8th, a sense of disillusionment and skepticism about...
Human Rights
Pakistan Police Arrest 17...
Police arrested 17 organizers and participants of the annual Aurat March in Islamabad on Sunday as activists gathered to...
Election series
Explainer: Why Is Every...
This article is part of Dissent Today’s special series on Pakistan’s general elections. Follow the series here. With Pakistan’s general elections...
Editor's Picks
Pakistan Govt Is Hosting...
Every Pakistani political leader has known that cultivating popular religious icons is how one makes it to the top....
News
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Biggest Hospital...
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News
Army’s Decision To Try...
Human rights activists have condemned Pakistan Army's decision to try Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters who attacked civil and military...
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Human Rights
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Human Rights
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