Shireen Mazari Presented Before Islamabad High Court Close To Midnight, CJ Minallah Orders Release
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shireen Mazari, who was arrested earlier today, has been presented before the Islamabad High Court (IHC)....
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How A Pakistani Professor At Rutgers Faces Attempts To Drive Her Out
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Shireen Mazari Presented Before Islamabad High Court Close To Midnight, CJ Minallah Orders Release
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shireen Mazari, who was arrested earlier today, has been presented before the Islamabad High Court (IHC)....
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When Hope Is Lost By The Shortage Of Leadership
This is a bleak time for Pakistan – the government is paralysed, politics are divided and vindictive, economy is struggling,...
Fringe Hindu Groups New Foot Soldier Of RSS-VHP
Hindu nationalists in India never get tired of demoralising and inculcating a sense of insecurity among minorities. Even before an...
SC Verdict On Article 63-A Is A Case Of Constitutional Rewriting
Much has been written about the Supreme Court’s opinion in the Presidential Reference on Article 63-A of the Constitution of...
Imran Khan Is On The Path Of Fascist Politics
We have a strong tendency to label our opponents as fascist. Imran Khan has attracted this label more than any...
Mehtab Ali And His Figurative Art
Figurative art is one of the oldest forms of human expression and it is the art of realistic representation. This...
Constructing Fear: The Politics of Moral Panics
Folk Devils A moral panic is a widespread fear — most often an irrational one. The fear is about someone...
SUCH GUP: Hanging by a thread
Hanging by a thread We hear The Man of Steel’s Talented Bro was all set to pull the plug, address...
Real History: Is Taj Mahal An Old Shiva Temple?
The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition on May 12, 2022, filed by...
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Unflinching Ally Of The Persecuted: How Imaan Mazari Is Keeping Asma Jahangir’s Legacy Alive
Human rights lawyer Imaan Hazir-Mazari surprised friends and foes alike when she took on the case of a notorious Pakistan...
Imran Khan’s Ouster: Why Did The Hybrid Regime Collapse?
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The Karsaz Smokescreen: A Sordid Case Of Terror And Tribulation
The wounds inflicted by terrorism in Pakistan are still fresh. The families of terror victims are still reeling in the...
Constructing Fear: The Politics of Moral Panics
Folk Devils A moral panic is a widespread fear — most often an irrational one. The fear is about someone...
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All are agreed. Pakistan is faced with its most serious economic crisis to date. The problem is accentuated by some...
Unflinching Ally Of The Persecuted: How Imaan Mazari Is Keeping Asma Jahangir’s Legacy Alive
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Imran Khan Must Re-Learn The Role Of Mir Jafar And Mir Sadiq In History
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When Hope Is Lost By The Shortage Of Leadership
This is a bleak time for Pakistan –...
Shireen Mazari Presented Before Islamabad High Court Close To Midnight, CJ Minallah Orders Release
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shireen Mazari, who was...