Huma Yusuf

The lack of issue-based mobilisation is a reflection of Pakistan’s paucity of issue-based politics.

The gendered response to the resignation is the latest reminder of the tough ride ahead for women in an increasingly pressured world.

You may not be aware, but a long-running effort to deny you access to independent information is culminating. The state’s attempts to control the media are blatant and blunt. If they succeed, Pakistan will be authoritarian in all but name.