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Hazara men carry the coffins of their relatives who were killed after gunmen opened fire on a car, during a funeral ceremony in Quetta, Pakistan, July 19, 2017.

Pakistani Hazaras face a constant threat of targeted violence. Many say the security response has been ghettoizing and ineffective.

Conflict & Justice

Following recent killings in Quetta, members of one of Pakistan’s most persecuted minority groups are pressing for justice and accountability after suffering years of terrorist violence at the hands of extremists.

A police cadet injured during the attack on the Police Training Center lies in bed in a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan.

Attackers kill dozens of sleeping cadets at Pakistani police academy in Quetta

Conflict
Residents light candles to honour victims of the blast in Quetta during a candellight vigil in Peshawar, Pakistan.

More than 70 dead in suicide attack targeting lawyers in Pakistan

Conflict
A man selling handwoven rugs in the city of Quetta, in western Pakistan. While the “war rugs” are in demand in Western countries, their value in the local Pakistani market is very low.

‘Their brutal killing machines are always under our feet’ — Pakistan’s war rug weavers speak out

Culture

Pakistanis question government’s use of bans on cell phones, other tech

Pakistani Activist Killed in Quetta Attacks

Conflict & Justice

Two blasts targeted Shiites in the city of Quetta. One of those killed there was beloved human rights activist Irfan Ali, who was immediately mourned by fellow activists on Twitter.

Ban on Cell Phone Use in Pakistan

Conflict & Justice

New Year’s eve is more low key this year for many in Pakistan. In a place where millions use small motorbikes for transportation, the country has banned carrying passengers, riding without a muffler, and popping wheelies. But those are just the prohibitions for tonight. The Pakistani government has gone ‘ban-crazy’ recently, in the name of […]