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More than seven decades after its creation, the country still faces challenges on the institution building front
Tough days ahead for PTI government as united opposition strengthens its position in Senate
There are already encouraging developments since the Indo-Pak ceasefire but without addressing the legal status of Kashmir, things can only go so far
In the current composition, smaller parties have a make-or-break-role in the upper house.
Maulana Tariq Jamil, the famous cleric and missionary preacher, launches an eponymous clothing retail brand for the “good of religion”, to fund...
Several minority rights groups and human rights bodies have voiced concerns on the composition and the independence of the National Commission for...
Restoring high-speed internet services in Indian Occupied Kashmir is seen as a step towards normalcy but freedoms of expression and movement remain...
Covering health issues broadly seems a challenge in Pakistan amid poor health governance and lack of reliable info and training
Daniel Pearl’s gruesome murder still haunts US-Pakistan ties
Recent sentences in cases of alleged blasphemy, by an ATC in Islamabad, highlight the increase in policing and persecution of individuals in the...
Frameworks and organizations created to look over accountability in Pakistan have always given the impression of working hand-in-glove with powerful...
The brutal, unprovoked killing of Osama Satti by the Anti-Terrorist Squad highlights the impunity that enables abuse of power. Extra-judicial...
Can a PPP chairperson claim Benazir’s mantle and not challenge the establishment?
Harassment complaints often involve lengthy legal battles spanning years
Inmates in Pakistani jails remain in double jeopardy during the Covid-19 spread as jails lack facilities and the enforcement of SOPs is poor
Trials of a vaccine produced by Chinese company Cansinobio continue in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad
In the US, civil liberties were compromised following the 9/11 attacks
The extraordinary attendance at the TLP chief’s funeral shows the popularity of an extremist idiom, and the challenges ahead for societal harmony
The increasing number of Covid-19 infections is being blamed mostly on a lack of seriousness in adopting precautionary measures
As no party won a clear majority in GB elections, a coalition government including the PTI, the MWM and independents appears to be a workable formula
