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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Human Rights Commission of...
ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the conviction of 25 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters by military...
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Dawood University Students Suspended...
KARACHI: Two students of Karachi’s Dawood University (DUET) were suspended allegedly for celebrating the birth anniversary of late Sindhi...
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Senate Committee On Human...
The Senate Committee on Human Rights has irked human rights defenders for substituting the word "transgender" with "khunsa (intersex)"...
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Transgender Speaker Stopped From...
Transgender activist Shahzadi Rai was stopped by university guards from entering the "Reimagining Pakistan" seminar that was held at...
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Baloch Women Protest Against...
A large number of women protesters led a rally in Gwadar, Balochistan, against the arrest of Maulana Hidayat Ur...
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