Terming enforced disappearances the most futile tactic to deal with political differences, Asad Iqbal Butt, vice chairman of the Human Rights...
“This book should be made a part of our national curriculum!” said Dr Haroon Ahmed as he heaped praise on renowned historian Dr Mubarak Ali’s...
Despite a plethora of women having played a decisive political role in both pre and post-independence eras, the mere mention of the word feminism...
In her paper, ‘Impact of Russian Revolution on Contemporary Art, Literature and Theatre’, activist and faculty member of the University...
Analyse the data however you want, Karachi’s provisional census results simply do not add up! In a rare show of unanimity, this observation...
All the while state policies continue to corrode social cohesion in both India and Pakistan, the casual mention of war as a solution by officials...
With the entire Middle East ravaged by overtly religious wars, religious persecution reaching ever new heights in Pakistan too, add to that the...
Protesters demand immediate recovery of missing bloggers, call for end to such inhumane tactics Days after rights activist Wahid Baloch was...
“One should only speak if one can improve upon the silence.” A long term associate of Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Zafarullah Poshni,...
The nature of support for the Bosniaks from the Islamic countries interestingly came in two forms, one as Mujahideen and the second as part of the...
SHRC’s annual report for year 2015 also launched As various human rights organisations’ yearly reports continue to identify not one...
In his will, the fearless rights activist seeks action against ASWJ’s Aurangzeb Farooqi and Lal Masjid cleric Abdul Aziz Karachi There...
Karachi With an all-out war, of sorts, declared against polio by the state, devising effective media strategies to counter misconceptions as well...
Hijra rights activists from Pakistan and India discuss why their community has not been able to secure society’s respect despite gaining...
Karachi “It seems as if Khusrau was not a man but a human,” said Kausar S Khan, the moderator of a session titled “Chap Tilak:...
Karachi “No matter what the extent of callousness is that we see, we should speak up and make our voices heard regardless of what corner of...
Karachi Leaving both its visitors and residents amazed at its rapid rate of infrastructural development, its socio-political dynamics and the rising...
Karachi Despite being an accomplished environmentalist and a member of over 10 international environmental governing bodies, it took two years for...
Progressive activists, analysts come together to identify roots of Talibanisation in Pakistan and suggest means to counter it
Karachi Having silently suffered because of the society’s suppressive values, the female students of the University of Karachi, in a rare incident...
Karachi Pakistan, being a witness to a series of floods, droughts, heatwaves and erratic rain patterns in recent years caused by climate change,...
Experts at a seminar titled ‘Water Governance in Pakistan’ point out flaws in country’s water management system
Karachi Bearing in mind the persistent calls for greater checks on the institution of madrassas, it is hardly a surprise that the rise in religious...
Karachi A uniformed policeman stationed outside the DHA residence of Senior Superintendent Police Fida Hussain shot dead on Sunday a family's pet...
Indian activists Vandhna Misra, Vibhuti Narain Rai compare the wrongs on their side to those in Pakistan
KarachiFor a nation that has over the years virtually forgotten what religious or sectarian harmony feels like and is strongly averse to ideas such...
KarachiHave the country’s ruling elite finally gotten their heads around to contain the rot known as the Taliban who stemmed out of the...
KarachiContinuing its campaign of expressing solidarity with the country’s oppressed communities, the National Students Federation Pakistan ...
BNF organises rally for Zahid Baloch’s release
KarachiIn a country where hateful opinions against minorities are supported by the educational curriculum; where terrorists have been free to carry...
KarachiCivil society activists offered some relief to the beleaguered Shia community, which has faced a string of bombings in recent weeks, as they...
KarachiWorn out after a long day’s work, a large number of city’s ordinary dwellers, otherwise disassociated with the country’s politics,...
KarachiWith the State intentionally suppressing art as a means for progressive activism, it was but natural for Pakistanis to become as intolerant a...
KarachiDominated by intense political and economic differences, resulting in trade as well as communication embargoes, the South Asian region...
Karachi A Karachi Literature Festival session on Saturday, titled ‘Uncovering History’, had in conversation historian, writer and broadcaster...
Karachi Pakistan has been making news with respect to its evolving political dynamics especially since the emergence of the lawyers’ movement....