by Talking Humanities | Apr 23, 2021 | Features, Human Rights, Politics & Law
I A Rehman, a journalist, prominent human rights activist and former general secretary of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, passed away in Lahore on 12 April. Syed Badrul Ahsan, editor-in-charge of The Asian Age, pays tribute to his work and some of South...
by Talking Humanities | Dec 19, 2018 | Digital, Features, History & Classics, Human Rights, Politics & Law
Dr Kiran Hassan, associate fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, says it is still too early to assess whether Imran Khan, Pakistan’s newly elected prime minister, is going to deliver on his promise to transform the country. There are three indicators...
by Talking Humanities | Jul 23, 2018 | Analysis & Comment, Features, Human Rights, Politics & Law
As Pakistan approaches its third consecutive election on 25 July Dr Kiran Hassan, an associate fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, explains why she disagrees with those who argue that the Pakistani military is micro managing the media during the current...
