Nilofer Qazi

Nov 29, 2024 | thefridaytimes.com | Nilofer Qazi

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” (Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities) Parliament is dead. In all instances, the state the political leaderships continue to let down the people of Pakistan.

Oct 13, 2024 | thefridaytimes.com | Nilofer Qazi

Dutch NGOs Oxfam Novib, PAX and The Rights Forum successfully sued their government for violating Dutch laws. In this particular case, the NGOs represented civil society’s sentiments in challenging their government for supplying Israel spare parts which built Israeli F35 fighter jets, which in turn, killed Palestinian civilians. The people of the Netherlands decided they did not want to be a party to genocide, and sued their government – and won. I think this is a wonderful example for Pakistanis.

Oct 13, 2024 | thefridaytimes.com | Nilofer Qazi

Dutch NGOs Oxfam Novib, PAX and The Rights Forum successfully sued their government for violating Dutch laws. In this particular case, the NGOs represented civil society’s sentiments in challenging their government for supplying Israel spare parts which built Israeli F-35 fighter jets, which in turn, killed Palestinian civilians. The people of the Netherlands decided they did not want to be a party to genocide, and sued their government – and won.

Oct 7, 2024 | thefridaytimes.com | Nilofer Qazi

Note: The author’s grandmother Begum Jennifer Qazi Musa was born in a tiny village in Tarmons, in Tarbert in County Kerry, in southern Ireland. She was elected to the Pakistani parliament on a NAP ticket, and then nominated as the representative of Balochistan on the constituent committee that was writing the 1973 constitution. Click here for the story of her life and work in part I.

Oct 6, 2024 | thefridaytimes.com | Nilofer Qazi

Illegitimate power brokers in Pakistan are more scared of Imran Khan and his supporters than the terrorists and violent groups that have been sponsored over time. I continue to find this a peculiar reality to accept. Most normal people, however privileged and living in a bubble, would fear those with violence on their mind.