Pakistan

Supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan throw stones toward police during a protest against the arrest of Khan, in Karachi, Pakistan, May 9, 2023.
Leaders
A shaky political situation in Pakistan could get worse with arrest of former PM Imran Khan
Malala Yousafzai pointing at a poster advertisement of her documentary, "Stranger at the Gate."
Conflict & Justice
‘There is hope’: Malala Yousafzai promotes tolerance, connection with new documentary
Security officials and rescue workers gather at the site of suicide bombing, in Peshawar, Pakistan
Violence
Suicide bomber kills 34, wounds 150 at mosque in NW Pakistan
Shopkeepers and workers wait for electric power at a market following a power breakdown across the country, in Lahore, Pakistan, Jan. 23, 2023.
Economics
Lights out in Pakistan as energy-saving move backfires
The Nehr-i-Khayyam drainage ditch in Karachi, Pakistan, where sewage and trash collect and can impede the flow of stormwater.
Climate Change
‘The system is broken’: At COP27, developing countries push for more money to adapt to climate change
The view of where Abdul Ghazi’s house used to be, as seen from the roof of the school where he and his family fled to escape the flooding that struck Pakistan.
Climate Change
A Pakistani family sees firsthand the effects of climate change, as negotiators at COP27 battle over how to pay for them
Screenshot of "Pasoori" official music video from the Coke Studio, Season 14
Music
‘It is pure magic’: Pakistani song ‘Pasoori’ climbs the charts in India and beyond
A police officer examines a damaged car at the site of a firing incident, in Karachi, Pakistan
Business, Economics and Jobs
Taliban takeover could mean more security challenges for Chinese projects in Pakistan
A demonstrator wearing a protective face mask with a message attends a protest demanding to boycott China-made products.
On China's New Silk Road
India guards against China’s growing regional plans
Pashtun women in Pakistan hold posters of their missing family members
Global Politics
Is Pakistan poised for a Pashtun Spring?
Asma Jahangir speaks during a news conference in Islamabad
Media
Human rights activist lawyer Asma Jahangir inspired women to speak loudly
People burn a sign depicting a U.S. flag and a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump as they take part in an anti-U.S. rally in Peshawar, Pakistan, January 5, 2018.
Conflict
The US is cutting security assistance to Pakistan over terror groups
US suspends $800 million of military aid to Pakistan
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai flashes the peace sign from the balcony of the Grand Hotel in Oslo on December 10, 2014.
Justice
Malala’s supposed attackers are now in jail, but many say their trial was a fig leaf
Mariam Adil (far right) onstage at a Clinton Global Initiative University's conference with President Bill Clinton and other commitment makers. Image courtesy GRID Website
Technology
She’s shaking up the video game industry. From Pakistan
Matee Ullah Khan and members of his ski school at the Malam Jabba ski area in Pakistan's Swat Valley.
Sports
Pakistan’s only ski school is back in business, in the ‘Switzerland of Pakistan’
Flood in Kashmir
Environment
A journalist returns to his hometown in Kashmir after the worst flood in a century
Lifestyle & Belief
Dispatches from a desperate Pakistan
Global Politics
Pakistan on alert following killing of Salman Taseer
Arts, Culture & Media
A Pakistani cartoonist tries to keep up his craft in the face of rising restrictions
Environment
Will Pakistan’s relief aid prevent destabilization
A polio worker gives polio vaccine drops to a child in Islamabad. Pakistan is also the only polio-endemic country in the world where polio cases rose from 2012 to 2013.
Health & Medicine
What’s stopping some Pakistani parents from letting their children be vaccinated?
Pakistani author Bina Shah.
Development & Education
Some Pakistani religious leaders are in favor of sex ed, but they’re a glaring minority
My ride to Lahore!
Lifestyle & Belief
A journalist returns to Pakistan more than 60 years after her family fled to India
Arts, Culture & Media
Who is Faisal Shahzad? Clues to Times Square bomber’s past
Global Politics
This ad from Google India brought me to tears
Google Reunion Ad Still
Arts, Culture & Media
This Google ad has moved people to tears across India and Pakistan
Baloch separatists
Conflict & Justice
A silent war in Pakistan’s Balochistan has hindered aid to earthquake victims
Pakistan Taliban commander Hakimullah Mehsud (L) is seen with his arm around Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud
Conflict & Justice
The Pakistani Taliban have a new leader — and that’s not good news
Conflict & Justice
‘My Daughter is a Blessing Not a Curse’
Development & Education
‘My Daughter is a Blessing Not a Curse’
Former Pakistani leader indicted for ‘Shakespearean’ murder of Bhutto
Conflict & Justice
Pervez Musharraf Charged Over Benazir Bhutto Assassination
Global Politics
Pakistan’s new president faces tough choices to meet commitment to keep power on
Global Politics
Historic election marks transition in Pakistan
Pakistan boosts national pride by breaking world records
Pakistanis outraged after Taliban try to assassinate outspoken girl, 14
Lifestyle & Belief
Pakistani politician calls on U.S. to ban blasphemy
Arts, Culture & Media
New book by retired Navy SEAL offers on-the-scene account of bin Laden raid
Global Politics
Special Ops group attacks Obama over alleged security leaks, Bin Laden
Pakistani judicial system groans under corruption, volume of cases
2011 brings a violent and bloody year of ethnic conflict to Karachi, Pakistan
Pakistani cricket star surging to political power
Pakistan, India to normalize trade relations
Disbelief and anger over Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan
Global Politics
Times Square Celebration: Osama Bin Laden Dead
International terrorism, government informants exposed in Chicago
Aiding Pakistan proves a challenge
Fighting in Pakistan’s Swat Valley
Arts, Culture & Media
Pakistan’s faltering film industry
India and Pakistan tensions
Regional implications of Musharraf resignation
Lifestyle & Belief
Pakistan assassin finds support on Facebook
The future of US-Pakistan Relations
Opinions about new Pakistani PM from around the corner
‘Burka Avenger’ Cartoon Aimed at Empowering Pakistani Girls
Malala Yousafzai Addresses United Nations
Conflict & Justice
‘Shot for Going to School’: BBC Documentary Looks at Life of Malala Yousafzai
When The CIA Gets Too Cozy with Hollywood
Global Politics
Prospective Pakistan Prime Minister Gives Conflicting Views on War on Terror