Salman Haider
The writer is a Pakistani poet and activist based in Canada.
Opinion
Some Key Lessons That Pakistan Can Learn From Its Neighbours
This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. In his 11th August 1947 address to the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, our founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah talked about the curses of bribery and...
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اجمل کمال نے کہیں کہا تھا کہ پچھلے پچاس سال میں کراچی کے لکھنے والے شہر کی بگڑتی ہوئی صورتحال کے بارے کوئی مضمون ایسا نہیں لکھ سکے جس میں میر صاحب کا مژگاں تو کھول والا مصرعہ نقل نہ کیا گیا ہو۔ میں...
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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...
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Education Is A Right,...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the...
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Banned Sipah-e-Sahaba’s Muavia Azam...
Despite being on the Fourth Schedule List of the Anti-Terrorism Act, banned outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan leader Muavia Azam Tariq...
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Aurat March Organisers Move...
The Aurat March's organising committee on Saturday filed a petition in the Lahore High Court, challenging the administration's ban...
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Intelligence Bureau Withdraws Petition...
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has said it is considering withdrawing its petition calling on the Supreme Court to revisit...
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People In Waziristan Take...
People in North Waziristan took to the streets to protest attacks on two girls' schools in the tribal district's...
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