Zohra Yusuf
The writer is a Pakistani journalist and human rights defender. She is the former Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), and is currently its council member.
Opinion
Why Pakistan’s Establishment Is Afraid of Social Media
Social media platforms, X in particular, are often demonized for spreading “fake news,” but what the harsh criticism of social media and the demands for curbs overlook is the reality that in Pakistan, they are often the only platform that give a voice to...
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News
Minister Attends Islamabad Convention...
Federal Religious Minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor attended an ulema convention hosted by the banned sectarian outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP)...
Human Rights
Pashtun Rights Activist Manzoor...
Quetta - Manzoor Pashteen, the founder of the ethnic rights group Pashtun Tahafuzz Movement (PTM), was arrested by the...
Opinion
Balochistan’s Resources Are Being...
The Reko Diq saga has had more dramatic twists and turns than those of a gruesome mystery thriller, but...
News
Prayer Leader, His Student...
A nine-year-old boy was gang-raped by a prayer leader and head of the seminary along with his senior student...
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...
News
‘Tortured Into False Confession’:...
Mahal Baloch, a 28-year-old Baloch woman and the mother of two, was arrested on February 17 by officials from...
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News
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...
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...