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Fizza Abbas
Fizza Abbas is a Karachi-based journalist, editor, and poet. She is a correspondent for The Diplomat from Pakistan, and has written for Dawn, Feminism in India, Women’s Web, Nation, The Express Tribune, News International, and other platforms, covering gender, culture, and social issues.
She is also the co-founder of Aurat Kahani, a platform amplifying women’s voices. Her work has been recognized globally, with nominations for the Best of the Net and the Oxford Brookes International Poetry Competition’21. She has published two books, Ool Jalool and Bakho, and her poetry appears in over 100 literary journals. She has collaborated with U.N. Women Pakistan, Penn State University, and the University of Warwick, and her investigative work has contributed to legal discussions.
March 06, 2025
Pakistan-Turkiye Agreements: A New Era of Cooperation or More Symbolic Diplomacy?
By Fizza Abbas
Erdogan's recent visit continued existing trends of strengthening cooperation between the two countries, especially in the areas of trade, investment, and defense.
February 13, 2025
What the US Aid Suspension Means for Pakistan
By Fizza Abbas
U.S. aid has always comes with strings attached. But Trump’s latest move to suspend all assistance isn’t just a political statement – it’s already having a tangible impact in Pakistan.
January 03, 2025
How Lahore’s Smog Crisis Endangers Women’s Health and Fertility
By Fizza Abbas
There is a gender gap in the impact of air pollution, which could produce a future fertility crisis in Pakistan.
November 12, 2024
Bikini-Clad Beauty Queen Backlash Reveals Deep-rooted Conservatism in Pakistani Society
By Fizza Abbas
Roma Michael's Miss Grand International Appearance sparked vitriol and anger over her revealing outfit.
July 01, 2024
Shattering Silence: Pakistan’s Journey Against Gender-Based Violence
By Fizza Abbas
Over the last decade, Pakistan has built up its legal infrastructure to combat GBV, but implementation remains deeply flawed. Can civil society fill in the gaps?
January 24, 2024
A First-hand Run-in With Pakistan’s Dangerous Blasphemy Obsession
By Fizza Abbas
A public altercation over a shawl made me confront the blasphemy laws of Pakistan head-on.
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