IA Rehman Interview in The Friday Times
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on February 13, 2009 · 2 Comments
“The government is afraid of the mullahs” – IA Rehman, Director Human Rights Commission of Pakistan By Syed Hussain IA Rehman, director of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, is a veteran journalist and human rights activist. A former editor-in-chief of the Pakistan Times, he has been at the forefront of the struggle for greater … Read more
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THE FRIDAY TIMES: Trouble in Layyah
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on February 13, 2009 · 2 Comments
By Syed Hussain Pakistani civil society has been protesting controversial and discriminatory laws since General Zia-ul Haq enacted them in the 1980s. Now these laws are seen as tools extremists use against their social and political opponents LAYYAH: On the evening of February 9, 2009, several thousand protestors – over 10,000 according to independent sources … Read more
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