Thursday, November 12, 2026

Zohra Yusuf and Ailia Zehra

Zohra Yusuf is a council member of HRCP and the Consulting Editor of Dissent Today. Ailia Zehra is a journalist and the Founding Editor of Dissent Today.

How Pakistan’s Peripheries Dissented in 2024

In 2024, democracy in Pakistan suffered setbacks on many fronts. Among these setbacks was the state’s denial — through heavy-handed and violent means — to the right to peaceful assembly by citizens protesting against various forms of rights violation. The pattern for intolerance of dissent...

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Sexual Harassment Complaints Against...

A senior executive of an American NGO operating in Karachi has been accused of sexual harassment by women employees,...

پاکستان کی بہادر افوج...

دو ہزار پانچ سے پاکستان کی بہادر افواج اور اسکی انٹیلیجنس ایجنسیوں اور آئی ایس آئی نے سندہ...

When Pakistan’s Brigadier Zia-ul-Haq...

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

Prominent Baloch Journalist Goes...

Prominent Baloch journalist Abid Mir has gone missing from Islamabad, where he was pursuing his PhD at the National...

Drone Attack Kills 2...

An alleged drone attack in the Zangara area of South Waziristan killed two children, according to locals, however, Pakistan's...

Stop Giving Awards To...

The government’s decision to award singer Ali Zafar who had been accused of sexual harassment by multiple women with...

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