Nazish Brohi

Winning the peace

Winning the peace

The demands for accountability are not a rejection of the state but the trajectory to its acceptance. Published 21 Apr, 2019 07:13am
Playing the odds

Playing the odds

Democratising institutions that could serve as proxies becomes part of the larger political interest. Published 03 Sep, 2018 06:01am
Bearing witness

Bearing witness

Moving towards an inclusive, plural model will not undermine Pakistan’s existence. Published 22 Apr, 2018 07:19am
Missing links

Missing links

The arguments about missing persons are smokescreens. Published 25 Feb, 2018 07:19am
The state and diyat

The state and diyat

Islamic scholars have spoken out against how the diyat law is currently misused in the country. Updated 03 Feb, 2018 03:58pm
What festers below

What festers below

Rules and procedures are not only a maze but also work as an extractive industry. Published 16 Sep, 2017 07:05am
What’s in a word?

What’s in a word?

Much to activists’ frustration, there’s no local word for rape. Published 08 Aug, 2017 05:22am
Veils of violence

Veils of violence

Hidden in blasphemy accusations lie the property case, the enmity... Published 23 Jul, 2017 07:28am
Brain fog

Brain fog

Good questions may be more important than good answers. Published 11 Jul, 2017 07:01am
‘Operation Same Page’

‘Operation Same Page’

The risk that Pakistan’s democracy presents is that it leans towards oppressive majoritarianism. Published 06 Jun, 2017 01:21am
State of the state

State of the state

There will not be a historic moment heralding rivers gushing with the milk of democracy. Published 05 Nov, 2016 03:25am
A city simmers

A city simmers

The damp and the dry both burn. Updated 28 Aug, 2016 07:31am
Honour & deviance

Honour & deviance

The honour code earlier was a governance code. Published 28 Jul, 2016 03:19am
Contesting culture

Contesting culture

Artists wouldn’t feel so insecure if the state had acted earlier. Published 12 Jul, 2016 03:16am
Magical angst

Magical angst

The maddest conspiracy becomes real. Published 27 May, 2016 02:59am
Guarding the guardians

Guarding the guardians

The spillover of police tactics is inevitable as paramilitary forces increasingly take over the task of policing. Published 10 May, 2016 06:57am
Undoing dissonance

Undoing dissonance

The power of intra-community social control has broken down. Published 18 Apr, 2016 02:09am
Detoxifying the body politic

Detoxifying the body politic

Christians, the largest religious minority in Punjab, face persecution at three levels. Published 05 Apr, 2016 01:53am