Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta
The writer is the Founding Director, Institute for Global Health and Development. He has spent the better part of almost the last 50 years trying to navigate the health sector in Pakistan; as a trainee, a young pediatrician, an academician based in a leading national institution and a researcher steeped in policy and programs in rural Pakistan.
Opinion
Protecting The Future Of Public Healthcare System In Pakistan
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the series here. Pakistan once again stands at major crossroads today. A nation of over a 100 million young, disillusioned people seems to be at war with...
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Islamabad Bar Association Faces...
Social media users are criticising the Islamabad Bar Association for inviting controversial Muslim cleric Mian Abdul Haq, popularly known...
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TLP Workers Attack Ahmadi...
Workers of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) attacked a hundred-year-old Ahmadi place of worship in Ghughiat, Sargodha, allegedly in the presence...
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Civilian Leadership Endorses Army’s...
The government has endorsed the military’s decision to try Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters who stormed military and civil installations...
Features
A Year After Elections,...
This report is part of Dissent Today's special series documenting violence and alleged irregularities during Pakistan's 2024 general elections. When...
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Anchor Sami Abraham, Who...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-supporting anchorperson Sami Abraham, who was abducted six days ago from Islamabad by unidentified men, has returned home. The...
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Kohat Religious Teacher Assaults...
A religious teacher assaulted a 12-year-old girl inside a room attached to a mosque in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Abdul Hameed...
Latest articles
Editorial
Why a ‘Boycott Israel’ Campaign Cannot Work in Pakistan
In Pakistan, calls for boycotts of international brands perceived to have ties to Israel,...
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...