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The Gory Symbolism of a Terrorist Attack on a Palestine Rally in Balochistan
May 26, 2021

The Gory Symbolism of a Terrorist Attack on a Palestine Rally in Balochistan

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
While Pakistanis were united in their outrage over abuses by Israel, few spare a word for the systemic oppression closer to home.

Declan Walsh on the ‘Nine Lives of Pakistan’
September 15, 2020

Declan Walsh on the ‘Nine Lives of Pakistan’

By Shah Meer Baloch
Declan Walsh talks about his latest book, Pakistan, regional politics, media freedom, and more. 
On the Taliban, Pakistan, and Islamic State: An Interview With the Former TTP Spokesman
April 20, 2020

On the Taliban, Pakistan, and Islamic State: An Interview With the Former TTP Spokesman

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
In an ironic twist, Ehsanullah Ehsan is championing human rights after fleeing Pakistan.

Pakistan’s Pashtun Rights Movement Suffers First Casualty
February 05, 2019

Pakistan’s Pashtun Rights Movement Suffers First Casualty

By Daud Khattak
A year after the PTM took shape, one of its leaders has been killed and frustration is growing.

Pakistanis Are the ‘Collateral Damage’ of Their State’s Counterterror Failures
January 23, 2019

Pakistanis Are the ‘Collateral Damage’ of Their State’s Counterterror Failures

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
A mother, father, and teenage daughter are the latest innocent victims of Pakistan's botched counterterror policy.

Why Pakistan Is Hyphenating Palestine and Kashmir
December 14, 2017

Why Pakistan Is Hyphenating Palestine and Kashmir

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The rest of the world has long distanced itself from the Islamist struggle in Kashmir – unlike Palestine.

No Sunset for Pakistan’s Secret Military Courts
April 24, 2017

No Sunset for Pakistan’s Secret Military Courts

By Maria Kari
A failure of justice and a black mark on Pakistan’s global image.
Pakistan's Missing Human Rights Activists
January 12, 2017

Pakistan's Missing Human Rights Activists

By Farooq Yousaf
Five activists have disappeared in recent weeks, including poet Salman Haider.

Asia's Mentally Ill on Death Row
November 10, 2016

Asia's Mentally Ill on Death Row

By Maria Kari
Pakistan rules schizophrenia does not preclude the death penalty. It is far from alone in executing mentally ill prisoners.

Teaching Tolerance in Pakistan
June 29, 2016

Teaching Tolerance in Pakistan

By Shah Meer Baloch
Unless significant change is introduced, Pakistan may have to resign itself to unending attacks.

The Trouble With Pakistan's Cybercrimes Bills
April 27, 2016

The Trouble With Pakistan's Cybercrimes Bills

By Umair Jamal
Nighat Dad believes that Pakistan is trying to legalize censorship and surveillance in the name of national security.
Pakistan and the Death Penalty
April 21, 2016

Pakistan and the Death Penalty

By Madiha Batool
Since lifting its moratorium on the death penalty in 2014, Pakistan has become one of the world's leading executioners.

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