Yasser Latif Hamdani
The writer is an advocate of the high courts of Pakistan and author of ‘Jinnah: A Life.’
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Pakistan Is Violating Its International Obligations By Excluding Ahmadis From Elections
This article is part of Dissent Today’s special series on Pakistan’s general elections. Follow the series here. In theory, Pakistan is a federal parliamentary democracy, which elects its representatives through universal adult franchise. Joint electorates which were restored in 2002 mean that all citizens of Pakistan...
Opinion
“Daughter of the Nation” or a Terrorist: The Truth About Afia...
Dr. Afia Siddiqui, dubbed Lady Al Qaeda or the Al Qaeda Mata Hari, is back in the news again with Senator Mushtaq of Jamaat-e-Islami and Clive Stafford Smith, supposed a civil rights lawyer and an anti-death penalty lawyer and activist, having joined forces to...
Opinion
Violent Protests: PTI Has Emerged As A Militant Outfit
The actions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters in the aftermath of Imran Khan’s arrest are aimed at creating chaos and anarchy in the country. Imran Khan was lawfully arrested in a case that has been the talk of the town for a while. The...
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Make Human Dignity The...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the...
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7 Catchiest Placards From...
Despite hostility towards Aurat March organisers from the city administrations across Pakistan, marginalised groups, including women, transgender people, and...
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Kenyan Women Allegedly Trafficked...
Two Kenyan women who were recently rescued from Karachi after an operation conducted by the Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC)...
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Lahore Bar Association Wants...
In a country where unproven allegations of blasphemy result in mob lynchings, the Lahore High Court Bar Association has...
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PEMRA Bans Coverage Of...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) banned the coverage of the F-9 Park gang rape incident, claiming that...
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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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Cholistan Farmers’ Longstanding Struggle for Land and Water Rights Remains Overlooked
Cholistan, a vast desert in Pakistan’s Punjab province, covers an area of 6.6 million...
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Minor Christian Boy Jailed for Blasphemy in Sargodha Despite Juvenile Status
SARGODHA, PAKISTAN: A teenage Christian boy in Sargodha has been in prison on blasphemy...
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Taliban, ISIS Fuelled The Sectarian Clashes in Parachinar, Says Ex-MNA
Clashing tribes in the restive Kurram district of Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province finally signed a...
Opinion
How Pakistan’s Peripheries Dissented in 2024
In 2024, democracy in Pakistan suffered setbacks on many fronts. Among these setbacks was...