In March, writer Rana Ayyub, who has been deeply critical of the government, was barred from boarding an international flight In March, writer Rana Ayyub, who has been deeply critical of the government, was barred from boarding an international flight The U.S. State Department has said it is tracking the story of Pulitzer Prize-winning Kashmiri … Read more
The lack of adequate political freedoms, the absence of gender equality, and recurrent economic crises have frequently triggered protests The lack of adequate political freedoms, the absence of gender equality, and recurrent economic crises have frequently triggered protests Earlier this month, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was detained by Iran’s morality police for “violating” the mandatory dress … Read more
The Covid pandemic has affected our lives in numerous ways in the past few months. Among other things, it has altered the way Parliament proceedings and the political theatrics that take place in the temple of democracy are covered by the press. There has been an erosion of press freedom in subtle and not so … Read more