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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Opinion
Protecting The Future Of...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the...
Election series
Do Pakistan’s Upcoming Elections...
This article is part of Dissent Today's special series on Pakistan's general elections. Follow the series here. As Pakistan prepares...
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Hindu Doctor Shot Dead...
A Hindu doctor was shot dead in Karachi's Garden area after his vehicle was attacked by unknown assailants, in...
News
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority Encourages...
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the country's telecommunication regulator, has released a public statement urging users to report "blasphemous" content...
Opinion
4 Steps Pakistan Military...
Outgoing Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa's admission that the military did interfere in politics before February...
News
‘Stalked, Threatened With Rape...
Gharida Farooqi opened up about the harassment she has to endure as a woman journalist in Pakistan and said...
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Human Rights
Pakistan’s Civic Freedoms Deteriorate Amid Crackdown on Dissent: Report
ISLAMABAD - Civic freedoms in Pakistan have deteriorated amid a widening crackdown on activists,...
Human Rights
Pakistan Police Arrest 17 at Islamabad Aurat March on Women’s Day
Police arrested 17 organizers and participants of the annual Aurat March in Islamabad on...
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Overlooking Homegrown Hate, Pakistan Hesitates to Call Islamabad Blast Anti-Shia Violence
ISLAMABAD - Just hours before a suicide bomber struck the Khadija Tul Kubra Shia...
Opinion
How Imaan-Hadi Conviction Marks the Death of Fair Trial in Pakistan
Last week, a trial court in Islamabad convicted human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir...