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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News
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Continues To...
PESHAWAR: Thousands of citizens in various towns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa took to the streets against the recent terror attack...
Human Rights
Banning PTM Sends a...
The government of Pakistan's decision to ban the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), a social movement that originated from the...
News
4 Dead As PTI...
Four deaths and more than a dozen injuries have been reported in Peshawar as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) protest in...
Opinion
Education Is A Right,...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the...
News
‘Stalked, Threatened With Rape...
Gharida Farooqi opened up about the harassment she has to endure as a woman journalist in Pakistan and said...
News
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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Opinion
How The PPP Played Both Sides While Passing The Draconian PECA Amendments
Journalists across Pakistan are out on the streets protesting against The Prevention of Electronic...
Features
Looking Back at 2024 Election Violence In Balochistan That The Rest of Pakistan Ignored
This report is part of Dissent Today’s special series documenting violence and alleged irregularities...
Features
A Year After Elections, Ex-Waziristan Parliamentarian Unable to Find Justice for Fallen Comrades
This report is part of Dissent Today's special series documenting violence and alleged irregularities...
News
Pakistan Govt’s Plan To Send Afghan Refugees Back To Afghanistan Raises Concerns From UNHCR
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for...