The murder of Khurram Zaki: A few weeks ago, it was the death anniversary of Sabeen Mahmud. This week it was the death anniversary of Rashid Rehman. And yesterday, Pakistan lost another one of its courageous citizens. A rational voice in this
The killing of Khurram Zaki: Pakistan has been drifting in the direction of intolerance and extremism for decades, a move jump-started by the Zia regime and rolled back by no regime since. There is now a normative acceptance of intolerance that is so
Khurram Zaki: The voice that spoke for the dead: Countless tributes from all over the world have poured in to show their solidarity for the martyred LUBP editor, Khurram Zaki. From CNN to the Hindustan Times and The Nation, many of these tributes and articles of support
HRW’s statement on Khurram Zaki’s murder in Pakistan: (New York, May 10, 2016) – Pakistani authorities should conduct a prompt and impartial investigation into the killing of human rights activist Khurram Zaki and appropriately prosecute those responsible, Human Rights Watch said today. Zaki, 40, had been publicly
Khurram Zaki: In memory of a fallen comrade: Another day, another life lost. Khurram Zaki, 40, who was murdered in a cowardly act in North Karachi late Saturday night was a man who lived by his principles and led a fearless life, waging a struggle for a
A tribute to Khurram Zaki – by Abbis Haider: I lost my life but held my ground. My death has given this nation an open wound. Nothing but bravery ran through my blood. I hope that my people will not lose my sound. . I want nothing
Searching for meaning in Martyrdom: In certain rare and singularly exceptional moments, world history is punctuated by moments that stop in time and encapsulate a whole chain of meanings and consequences. That happened with the execution of Shaikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, when the
Khurram Zaki Memorial Fund (KZMF): On 7 May 2016, Pakistan’s leading civil society activist and LUBP website’s editor Khurram Zaki was martyred by Takfiri Deobandi militants in Karachi. Khurram Zaki was martyred because of his bold and principled stance for the rights of
FIR lodged as Khurram Zaki laid to rest: KARACHI: Police registered an FIR on Sunday against unidentified assailants who gunned down rights activist and blogger Khurram Zaki on Saturday. Investigations have also been launched into the attack. Zaki, 40, a prominent rights activist known for his outspoken