Pakistan

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange (L) and former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan (R)

If Joe Biden Really Wants to Celebrate Press Freedom, He Should Free Julian Assange If Joe Biden Really Wants to Celebrate Press Freedom, He Should Free Julian Assange

Joe Biden will celebrate World Press Freedom Day tomorrow. But it is a safe bet that he'll have nothing to say about Assange or Imran Khan, both behind bars for defying the US.

May 2, 2024 / Charles Glass

A Pakistani Human Rights Lawyer Is in Jail for Giving a Speech

A Pakistani Human Rights Lawyer Is in Jail for Giving a Speech A Pakistani Human Rights Lawyer Is in Jail for Giving a Speech

My lawyer, Imaan Mazari, was arrested for speaking out against the Pakistani military.

Aug 30, 2023 / Hasan Ali

After Imran Khan’s Arrest, Pakistan’s National Assembly Is Dissolved

After Imran Khan’s Arrest, Pakistan’s National Assembly Is Dissolved After Imran Khan’s Arrest, Pakistan’s National Assembly Is Dissolved

The former prime minister was detained and convicted on Saturday. By Wednesday, the lower house of Parliament had been disbanded.

Aug 11, 2023 / Hasan Ali

A migrant holds her baby as she runs to avoid a fire on the northeastern island of Lesbos, Greece, on September 12, 2020.

What the War on Terror Has to Do With the Rise in Mass Migration What the War on Terror Has to Do With the Rise in Mass Migration

The war on terror has led to the displacement of at least 38 million people, many of whom fled for their lives as fighting consumed their worlds.

Jul 24, 2023 / Andrea Mazzarino

Pakistan's Former PM Imran Khan Interview

Pakistan’s Crackdown Is “Unprecedented,” Says Imran Khan Pakistan’s Crackdown Is “Unprecedented,” Says Imran Khan

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, the embattled former prime minister alleges that American interference was behind his ouster and excoriates the Pakistani ruling coa...

Jun 30, 2023 / Hasan Ali

Pakistani security forces fire tear gas during a protest in Rawalpindi on May 9.

Pakistani Police Are Making Protesters Disappear Pakistani Police Are Making Protesters Disappear

While reporting on the protests against the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan, I was attacked and held without cause. I’m not the only one.

May 12, 2023 / Feature / Hasan Ali

Speaking out: A demonstration in Peshawar drawing attention to violence against Pakistan’s transgender community.

Pakistan’s Transgender Community Rises Up Pakistan’s Transgender Community Rises Up

In the wake of changing legal standards recognizing the self-determination of gender identity, transgender Pakistanis are taking steps to live openly.

Jan 9, 2023 / Feature / Hasan Ali

After an Attempt on Imran Khan’s Life, Pakistan Is in Crisis

After an Attempt on Imran Khan’s Life, Pakistan Is in Crisis After an Attempt on Imran Khan’s Life, Pakistan Is in Crisis

For the past two months, the former prime minister has tried to cajole his supporters to march on the capital and compel the sitting government to call early elections.

Dec 5, 2022 / Hasan Ali

Young activists demand a Loss and Damage Fund to compensate developing countries for the impacts of climate change

It’s Time for Rich Countries to Pay Up—Before the Next Climate Disaster It’s Time for Rich Countries to Pay Up—Before the Next Climate Disaster

High-emitting countries like ours have run up quite a climate tab.

Dec 5, 2022 / Stan Cox and Priti Gulati Cox

Pakistan flood

Pakistan’s Floods Are a Wind From the West Pakistan’s Floods Are a Wind From the West

The devastating natural disaster could be just an early glimpse of the consequences of industrialization in the Global North.

Sep 2, 2022 / Hasan Ali

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