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Pashtun Spring: A Grass Root Civil Political & Human Rights Movement

October 26, 2021 Fazal Ur Rehman Afridi

The Pashtuns, historically known as ethnic Afghans mainly live in Pakistan and Afghanistan. They speak the Pashto Language and adhere to Pashtunwali, which is a traditional set of ethics guiding individual and communal conduct123.

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Balochistan; land of Enforced Disappearances

November 03, 2021 Fazal Ur Rehman Afridi

There is no denying the fact that Balochistan is a land of Enforced Disappearances. Extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, and torture have all occurred as a result of the valiant Baloch people's long struggle for freedom and liberty.

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FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN PAKISTAN

November 03, 2021 Fazal Ur Rehman Afridi

Pakistani journalists, human rights advocates, and civil society are subjected to the most severe forms of repression by Pakistan's military administration. Pakistan, according to reporters, is one of the world's worst countries for freedom of

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The Skardu Protests: Could Jammu and Kashmir Reunify?

September 06, 2023 Rajat Ganguly

Last week, a massive protest by the area's Shia population broke out after the authorities arrested a Shia cleric under Pakistan's draconian blasphemy laws that were recently reinforced and made even more stringent. Over the past six days, massive crowds have

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