Yasser Latif Hamdani
The writer is an advocate of the high courts of Pakistan and author of ‘Jinnah: A Life.’
Election series
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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News
F-9 Park Rape: ‘Criminal...
ISLAMABAD: On February 2nd, a woman was raped in F-9 Park in Islamabad while she was with her male...
News
75-Year-Old Ahmadi Man Shot...
A 75-year-old Ahmadi man, identified as Rasheed Ahmad, was shot dead on Sunday in Goteriala, Gujrat. The incident comes...
Human Rights
Rights Groups Sound Alarm...
Afghanistan's Supreme Court announced on Friday the public execution of four men, marking the largest number of executions in...
News
In A First, Religious...
For the first time in Pakistan's history, the National Curriculum Council (NCC) has issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC)...
News
First School For Transgender...
First school for transgenders has been inaugurated in Lahore by the Punjab School Education Department (SED). The school will...
News
Pakistan Urged To Investigate...
Committee to Protect Journalists has urged Pakistani authorities to investigate the abduction of Waziristan-based journalist Gohar Wazir, who was...
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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...
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...