Released by the Supreme Court, Rearrested by the State: Pakistan’s Descent into Lawlessness
Within moments of securing their freedom, Pakistani human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha found…
Ballots under barrels: How Electoral Freedom Snatched Away in PoJK
The legislative elections that took place in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from 27 July to 10 August 2026 were held…
Why Pakistan Isn’t in BRICS? The Reality Behind the Politics
When the eleven leaders of BRICS gathered in New Delhi this September for the 18th Summit, the optics alone told a story….
Pakistan’s enforced disappearance crisis deepens as Baloch activists pay the price for dissent
The disappearance of Baloch student leader Jiand Baloch from his Quetta home in the early hours of July 24, 2026,…
Pakistan’s Deeply Troubling Child Abuse Crisis
The death of 18-month-old Aizal in Karachi after her severe sexual assault has shocked Pakistan. Police reports indicate that a…
Pakistan’s self-inflicted water crisis
India, climate change and population growth are the easiest and politically convenient factors that Islamabad holds responsible for the growing…
Pakistan’s AI mirage: Only big promises but weak execution while neighbours deliver
The Pakistan government joined the bandwagon as Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a topic of daily conversation, and made huge…
CPEC after a decade: Burden for Pakistan, headache for China
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that was once presented as an economy booster and geopolitical game-changer has appeared to have turned…
Pakistan’s growing global visibility cannot conceal its underlying economic deterioration
The West Asian crisis provided Islamabad a window of opportunity for diplomatic manoeuvring in the global political landscape. Functioning as…
Suppression of Aurat March: How patriarchy, power and religion assault on women’s rights
Some images refuse to fade with time. That image was difficult to ignore then, and remains difficult to erase from…
