The Pakistani Dissident: Taha Siddiqui

Send us Fan MailIn this powerful episode of Why We Fight, we speak with award-winning Pakistani investigative journalist Taha Siddiqui, who survived an attempted abduction by Pakistan’s military and now lives in exile in Paris. From exposing military human rights abuses to running The Dissident Club, a bar for global exiles and freedom fighters, Siddiqui shares how authoritarian regimes weaponise identity, faith and fear to silence dissent.We discuss:• How the Pakistani military suppresses press freedom and democracy• The rise of transnational repression targeting dissidents abroad• Why exile has made his journalism more impactful, not less• His acclaimed graphic novel memoir, The Dissident Club found here or in good bookstores everywhere. • How Western democracies must protect, rather than compromise, their valuesThis episode is a fascinating conversation about courage, resistance and the global fight for freedom.Let me know what you think in the comments below!Enjoy!This work is entirely self funded, if you enjoy it please consider supporting me with a small donation or becoming a paid subscriber on my SubStack, Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee. Every little helps me continue to tell these vital stories.Support my work:https://buymeacoffee.com/tamullispatreon.com/DictatorsvDemocratsDiscord: https://discord.gg/qnYb8K9aThankyou and remember: Democracy is Non-NegotiableSupport the show