Yousuf Nazar
The writer is former Citigroup Head of Emerging Market Investments, author and columnist. He worked with Benazir Bhutto during the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy during 1977-81 as a student union leader.
Opinion
It’s Time For Chief Justice Bandial To Step Down
It is now Pakistan’s parliament versus eight Supreme Court (SC) judges in the worst and most bitter confrontation between the two branches of the government the country has ever experienced. Neither is willing to blink in a high-stake power struggle which may lead to...
Editorial
Editorial: Diagnosing What Ails Pakistan
On March 23, we launched a series of in-depth articles titled “Is There A Way Forward For Pakistan?” with contributions from distinguished writers including rights activists, feminists, lawyers, diplomats, parliamentarians, and academics. The history of Pakistan is a series of crises. The country has been...
Editor's Picks
Pakistan: Is there A Way Forward?
The key lesson from the success stories in Asia is sobering and simple: It is the people, stupid! We must invest in people and empower them, especially women. Pakistan cannot move forward without a major course correction. Pakistan's citizens, especially the young and women, must take...
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Capital Development Authority Systematically...
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced that it is auctioning off stalls in various public places in the...
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Aurat March Karachi Organisers...
The organisers of Aurat March Karachi have released their manifesto, demanding rights for marginalised groups, including the working class,...
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CII Criticises Transgender Law...
The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has criticised Transgender Persons (Rights of Protection) Rules yet again and said that...
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Gwadar Rights Movement Leader...
The bail application of Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman, the incarcerated founder of Gwadar-based rights movement Haq Do Tehreek, has...
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Bajaur ‘Peace March’ Vows...
A protest demonstration was held in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Thursday to demand restoration of peace in the...
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Pakistani Journalist Killed In...
Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif, who had left Pakistan in August reportedly amid death threats, was killed in Kenya under...
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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...
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‘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...
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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...