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TopicAsma Jahangir

Topic: Asma Jahangir

Two Pakistani women demanded rights — one irked the mullahs, other was killed

In Fearless, Amneh Shaikh-Farooqui writes about the stories of Pakistani women achievers like Asma Jahangir and Qandeel Baloch who challenged patriarchy.

Pakistani writer Tehmina Durrani is distressed by husband Shehbaz Sharif’s jail conditions

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Pakistan has no qualms about sharing loan details with IMF; leaders pay homage to human rights defender Asma Jahangir.

In South Asia, bravery has a different meaning

In honouring writer and journalist Mohammed Hanif, as well as the late human-rights activist Asma Jahangir, Pakistan’s civilian government honours itself. Last month, the Pakistani government bestowed its...

Asma Jahangir’s funeral terrified Pakistan’s right wing because it shows their failings

Some hardliners claimed that the mixed-gender gathering at the human rights lawyer's funeral was an affront to Islam.

For many, Asma Jahangir was the one-stop shop for human rights in Pakistan

A fearless advocate for human rights in Pakistan, the loss of Asma Jahangir will now make people think twice before speaking out.

Remembering Asma: When liberal voices from around the world joined Pakistan’s to mourn

Politicians and human rights activists across the world expressed sorrow over Asma Jahangir's sudden death.

Lawyers hid themselves in Asma Jahangir’s office when they were chased by the security agencies

Asma Jahangir’s real struggle began under General Zia-ul-Haq’s military government and its Islamisation process, the darkest period in Pakistan’s history.

Religiosity in Pakistan has reached dangerous heights: Asma Jahangir

In this 2012 column, noted human rights lawyer Asma Jahangir had written against the rising religious violence being perpetrated in Pakistan.  

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RBI delays stricter trading loan rules as volatility climbs amid Iran conflict

The rules now take effect on 1 July instead of 1 April, the Reserve Bank of India said. New rules may raise cost of raising capital for proprietary trading firms & squeeze profits.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.