Usama Khilji

The price of courage

It should not take courage to stand with the downtrodden. Nor should it take courage to call for the implementation of the law, the Constitution, and the protection of the rights it guarantees. Published 27 Aug, 2023 12:50pm

Silencing Pakistan

The amendment bill will cement Peca as Pakistan’s premier censorship law. Updated 28 Jul, 2023 08:56am

Breakdown of democracy

Will politicians ever speak the truth again if power is snatched away from them after being given to them? Updated 17 Jun, 2023 10:44am

Bulldozed in the capital

Under what moral authority can the CDA bulldoze the homes of working-class people? Published 06 May, 2023 06:57am

Pemra’s censorship

Citizens do not simply forget about an incident or subject when it is censored on TV. Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:22am

Vicious cycle

There is no need to put people in jail merely for speaking their minds regarding state institutions. Updated 18 Feb, 2023 09:46am

Killing knowledge

There must be no legal avenue to block entire platforms like Wikipedia. Published 05 Feb, 2023 05:35am

Time to correct mistakes

In the light of the events of 2022, it is important for the rulers to commit to major improvements. Updated 31 Dec, 2022 09:04am

Supporting Iranians

The rights Iranians are fighting for are the same ones in our Constitution. Published 07 Dec, 2022 07:56am

Negotiating joy and dignity

The dignity of subjects in films that are under attack must be respected. Published 25 Nov, 2022 08:01am

Rolling back democracy

The cabinet’s nod to a controversial amendment to the FIA schedule sets an appalling example of political leaders not learning... Updated 19 Nov, 2022 09:04am

Leaking democracy

The law prohibits the kind of surveillance of government and opposition leaders that we are witnessing... Updated 15 Oct, 2022 08:12am

Failing our minorities

The issue of forced conversions of minority girl children has serious ramifications. Published 15 Sep, 2022 08:11am

Why the PTA’s move to register VPNs should concern us all

The issue with the PTA’s vision of the internet in Pakistan is that it only views it from a security and business lens, completely ignoring citizens' basic rights. Published 12 Sep, 2022 05:20pm

Did the PTA illegally block YouTube during Imran Khan’s speech?

It is now possible for the PTA to block applications and websites without instructing ISPs to do so. Updated 12 Sep, 2022 04:21pm

Civilian supremacy

Selective justice cannot be our modus operandi. Published 31 Aug, 2022 08:12am

Saving the internet in Pakistan

The PTA is doing this to be able to exercise control over censoring the internet in Pakistan through a centralised system. Updated 20 Jun, 2022 08:26am

Speech and censorship

Attempts by deep state to bring back draconian legal instruments that IHC had struck down in February are clear. Updated 28 May, 2022 08:40am

Power and accountability

It is of utmost importance for Pakistani citizens to learn and understand how the system functions. Published 25 Apr, 2022 07:41am

LAW: A TRIUMPH FOR FREEDOM

The Islamabad High Court has struck down provisions of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act that not only criminalised... Published 17 Apr, 2022 09:55am