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Articles by I. A. Rehman


Mr. I.A. Rehman is a writer and activist living in Pakistan. He is the director of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Secretariat.

Arts & Culture, Books »

[1 Jul 2003 | Comments Off | I. A. Rehman]
Imperialism Unmasked

Tariq Ali dilates on the challenge Islam faces from two quarters – religious fundamentalism and imperialist fundamentalism.

Arts & Culture, Books »

[1 Jun 2003 | Comments Off | I. A. Rehman]
War Tales

Although most of Tanner’s thesis is much too superficial to explain Afghanistan’s complicated history, it does provide a comprehensive and fascinating account of its military history.

People, Profiles »

[3 Apr 2003 | Comments Off | I. A. Rehman]
All About Alys

I.A. Rehman, in a poignant remembrance, gives us an insight into the real Alys Faiz.

News & Politics »

[14 Aug 2002 | Comments Off | I. A. Rehman]
Dark Justice

The acceptance of the jirga system that has awarded some of the most heinous punishments, such as gang-rape, as an alternate means to resolve disputes, exposes the lacunae in the country’s judicial system.

Opinion, Viewpoint »

[9 Apr 2002 | Comments Off | I. A. Rehman]
Crisis of Legitimacy

Legitimacy can be secured only through democratic constitutionalism, not referendums.

News & Politics »

[15 Mar 2002 | Comments Off | I. A. Rehman]
Hindutva Reign

The exclusion of any commitment to secularism from the BJP’s discourse in recent years contributed in no small measure to the communal bloodshed in Gujarat.

Opinion, Viewpoint »

[9 Feb 2002 | Comments Off | I. A. Rehman]
Islamabad’s U-turn

Does General Musharraf’s package of electoral reforms address all the lacunae in the electoral process?

News & Politics »

[6 Feb 2002 | Comments Off | I. A. Rehman]
Prisoners of Conscience

The dignity of the human person is openly flouted by the US in the treatment of Al Qaeda prisoners.