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Explainer: Why Is Every Election In Pakistan...

This article is part of Dissent Today’s special series on Pakistan’s general elections. Follow the series here.  With Pakistan’s general elections just three days away, the...

Is Imran-Bushra Iddat Case A Feminist Issue?

This article is part of Dissent Today’s special series on Pakistan’s general elections. Follow the series here.  The recent sentencing of former Prime Minister Imran Khan...

Neither Free, Nor Fair: The 2024 Elections...

This article is part of Dissent Today’s special series on Pakistan’s general elections. Follow the series here.  Any comment on the upcoming elections in Pakistan must...

Pakistan Is Violating Its International Obligations By...

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...

Do Pakistan’s Upcoming Elections Hold Any Credibility?

This article is part of Dissent Today's special series on Pakistan's general elections. Follow the series here.  As Pakistan prepares for its general elections, the...

Baloch Sit-In Against Enforced Disappearance Ends As...

The Baloch activists and heirs of missing persons, who had been protesting against enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings outside Islamabad's National Press Club (NPC)...

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s Calls For Bringing Civility Back...

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman and former Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, has reiterated the need for an end to the “politics of hatred and...

The Curious Case of The ‘Missing’ Enforced...

On Monday, the Senate Secretariat claimed that the bill seeking to criminalize enforced disappearances was not lost but rather sent back to the National...

As Pakistan Heads to the Polls, Sense...

As Pakistan gears up for the general elections scheduled for February 8th, a sense of disillusionment and skepticism about the future prevails in the...

Former Lawmaker Mohsin Dawar’s Car Attacked By...

Former MNA and National Democratic Movement (NDM) Chairman Mohsin Dawar's vehicle was attacked by unknown gunmen while he was campaigning for the upcoming elections...

The Latest Baloch Uprising Cannot Be Defeated

The atrocities inflicted on the Baloch people, including the disappearance of Baloch students, human rights activists, educators, professionals, and ordinary working people and tribesmen,...

Major Civil Society Groups Denounce Govt’s Use...

Major civil society organizations in Pakistan have called for the dismissal of unjustified charges against political, labor, and human rights activists and the release...

Extremist Figure Involved In Targeted Killings Of...

Muham­mad Ramzan Mengal, an anti-Shia extremist figure and leader of sectarian outfit Ahle-Sunnat-Wal-Jamaat (ASWJ), is contesting for a National Assembly seat from Quetta in...

Unfazed By Police Violence, Mahrang Baloch Continues...

Mahrang Baloch, the activist leading the ongoing sit-in in Islamabad against enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan, has stated that the whereabouts of...

Pashtun Rights Activist Manzoor Pashteen Arrested After...

Quetta - Manzoor Pashteen, the founder of the ethnic rights group Pashtun Tahafuzz Movement (PTM), was arrested by the police in Chaman, Balochistan while...

Supreme Court Finally Hears Petition Against Pakistan’s...

While hearing a petition against the caretaker government's decision to deport Afghan nationals from the country, Supreme Court judge Justice Ayesha A. Malik noted...

Extremist Anti-Shia Cleric Attends Meeting With Army...

Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir held a meeting with clerics at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Thursday. According to a...

Balochistan Govt Detains Gwadar Rights Movement Leader...

Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch, the leader of Gwadar's rights movement Haq Do Tehreek (HDT), was arrested by local authorities on Friday in a bid...

In Karachi, Deadly Manholes Are Killing Children...

For children, 14 August is all about flags on the rooftops, shops adorned with fairy lights, and waving the Pakistani flags with pride while...

Amnesty International Asks Pakistan To Reverse Decision...

Amnesty International has called on the Pakistani government to reverse its decision to deport Afghan refugees from the country. The government had given all...

Raid At Event On Afghan Refugees’ Deportation:...

The police in Islamabad forcibly stopped a panel discussion on the issue of deportation of Afghan refugees at a community center ‘The Black Hole’...

When Pakistan’s Brigadier Zia-ul-Haq Led Military Offensive...

The ongoing bombing of Gaza by the Israeli army is generating strong reactions in Pakistan, but the Pakistan military's involvement in the killings of...

In Gaza, Desperate Residents Struggle For Water...

The Gaza Strip's inhabitants are increasingly desperate as Israeli air raids continue and a ground attack appears imminent. With homes demolished, hospitals struggling, and...

Sending Afghan Refugees Back To The Violence...

For decades, Pakistan has been a sanctuary for Afghan refugees, earning international recognition and appreciation for its humanitarian efforts. However, a recent announcement from...

Violation of Official Secrets Act: Ex-Army Chief...

Former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa and ex-Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hameed have been issued notices by the Islamabad High Court (IHC)...

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