Thursday, November 12, 2026

Ishtiaq Ahmed

The writer is Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Stockholm University; Honorary Senior Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore. He can be reached at: billumian@gmail.com

Can Pakistan Ever Become a Normal Country?

This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. In the 76th year of Pakistan as a Muslim-majority state, confined since 1971 to the former West Pakistan when its eastern wing seceded to become...

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Racism Against Pashtun Community...

Racist remarks against the Pashtun community amid the violent clashes between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers and policemen outside PTI...

Pakistan Fails To Do...

In 2017, Pakistan reported the highest number of casualties in the world due to landmine explosions, mostly in the Khyber...

Looking Back at 2024...

This report is part of Dissent Today’s special series documenting violence and alleged irregularities during Pakistan’s 2024 general elections.  Balochistan,...

Balochistan PTCL Office Damaged...

Unidentified men threw a hand grenade at the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited’s (PTCL) office in Balochistan’s Noshki district, damaging...

Another Woman Gang-Raped In...

Weeks after the F-9 Park gang rape incident, another woman was gang-raped at a gunpoint in Islamabad. A First Information...

Pakistan’s Persecuted Hazaras Build...

Ishaq Mohammadi never wanted to leave Pakistan, but, when a close friend was killed, he felt he had no...

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