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
Man Wins Case Against...
The Sindh High Court has directed Nagori Cooperative Dairy Farming Society against polluting the Malir River in a case...
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Minor Hindu Girl Abducted...
A minor Hindu girl, identified as Krishma Ramesh, was allegedly abducted from Naukot, Sindh, and was forcibly converted to...
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‘Missing’ Baloch Journalist Has...
The family of Baloch journalist and activist Abid Mir, who was earlier reported to have gone “missing” from Islamabad,...
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Another PTI Social Media...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) social media activist has gone missing in Karachi, a day after another party's activist returned home...
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Military Courts To Take...
Six military courts are set to hear cases of 16 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters who were allegedly involved in...
Features
Pro-Palestine DNC Delegate Assaulted...
A pro-Palestine elected member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from Florida, Nadia Ahmad, was hit in the head...
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Editorial
Why a ‘Boycott Israel’ Campaign Cannot Work in Pakistan
In Pakistan, calls for boycotts of international brands perceived to have ties to Israel,...
Human Rights
Rights Groups Sound Alarm As Afghan Taliban Publicly Execute 4 Men In One Day
Afghanistan's Supreme Court announced on Friday the public execution of four men, marking the...
News
‘Will Face Oppression With Courage’: Jailed Activist Mahrang Baloch Writes Letter from Prison
ISLAMABAD: The chairperson of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Dr. Mahrang Baloch, who was...
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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...