Stories by Rida Hosain
The writer is a barrister. She tweets @RidaHosain
The Federal Constitutional Court just said that the only harassment that counts is sexual.
Updated 02 Oct, 2026 04:11pm
For many, women asserting their autonomy must be punished.
Published 06 Sep, 2026 04:07am
The misuse of power is a betrayal of the state’s responsibility. And this conduct reflects a deliberate strategy of intimidation designed to silence voices that hold state power accountable.
Published 24 Jan, 2026 03:20pm
Meaningful change requires strengthening institutions, not tearing them down.
Published 17 Dec, 2025 08:32pm
GBV cases mustn’t be converted into moral debates.
Published 17 Dec, 2025 04:48am
We're reminded after Justice Najafi's additional note in Noor Mukadam's case that judges aren't there to judge morality.
Published 26 Nov, 2025 05:24pm
History has a strange way of rhyming. Sometimes it repeats as farce, sometimes as tragedy — and sometimes, in Pakistan, it comes back wearing the same last name.
Published 20 Sep, 2025 05:24pm
A true mark of justice is that it occurs in real time.
Published 12 Jul, 2025 06:35am
Even as we celebrate the verdict in Noor Mukadam's case, we're reminded that judges aren't there to judge morality.
Published 29 May, 2025 06:29pm
Courts have a duty to strike down laws incompatible with rights.
Updated 25 May, 2025 05:45pm
The freedom and liberty of these civilians are entirely dependent on the fate of the government's appeal against the SC verdict on Oct 23, 2023.
Updated 23 Oct, 2024 04:18pm
Fundamental rights and an independent judiciary work together.
Published 25 Sep, 2024 08:49am
Democracies depend on inclusion, not divisive rhetoric, labelling opponents as traitors.
Updated 18 Jul, 2024 05:18pm
Our jurisprudence is dictated by the male lived experience.
Published 15 Jul, 2024 08:12am
Can the electorate be punished by imposing upon them a legislature that does not represent them?
Published 06 Jun, 2024 02:48pm
As was evident at the time and became clearer in the years to follow, the trial, conviction, and sentence of Bhutto was a blatant miscarriage of justice.
Published 07 Mar, 2024 11:40am
There is no past wrong which justifies the present dismantling.
Published 06 Feb, 2024 06:50am
The nation is stuck in a repetitive cycle: striving for fair and timely polls, basic rights, and civilian empowerment.
Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:27am
The Supreme Court need not be united in its decisions, but the judges must be united in their objective to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.
Published 18 Sep, 2023 12:08pm
The danger with the Bill is obvious — it is a vague and overly broad law with criminal consequences. There is no story where that has ended well.
Published 23 May, 2023 11:30am
