S Akbar Zaidi
The writer is a political economist and currently heads the IBA, Karachi, a public sector University. These views are his own and do not represent those of the institution.
Opinion
Pakistan Needs To Make Redistribution The Main Pillar Of Economic Policy
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the series here. This short piece goes beyond the immediate multiple crises Pakistan faces on which others contributing to this series have offered thoughts and insight. Some...
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News
22 Ahmadis Arrested From...
LAHORE: Under pressure from Islamist extremist groups, police arrested 22 members of the Ahmadi minority community, including children, in...
News
HRW Urges Pakistan To...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Pakistani authorities to end "arbitrary" arrests of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and supporters...
Opinion
4 Steps Pakistan Military...
Outgoing Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa's admission that the military did interfere in politics before February...
News
Sikh Shopkeeper Gunned Down...
A day after a Hindu doctor was shot dead in Karachi in a suspected targeted attack, a member of...
Human Rights
No PTI Leader Has...
A day after a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker was lynched by a mob over allegations of blasphemy in Mardan...
News
Four Dead, Thousands Jailed...
At least four people have died and thousands have been put behind bars as Pakistani authorities crackdown on Afghan...
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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...
News
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...