Donate

Muhajir people

US suspends $800 million of military aid to Pakistan

The move is an effort to admonish Pakistan for expelling U.S. military trainers, and show disapproval for terrorist activities there.

Former Pakistani leader indicted for ‘Shakespearean’ murder of Bhutto

Pervez Musharraf Charged Over Benazir Bhutto Assassination

Conflict & Justice

Historic election marks transition in Pakistan

Global Politics

Regional implications of Musharraf resignation

Pakistan’s Former President Musharraf Chased from Courthouse

Global Politics

Pervez Musharraf, was chased from a courthouse Thursday after a judge ordered his arrest. Protected by bodyguards he was spirited away to a bullet-proof car and is now sheltering at his fortified farmhouse on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad.

Legendary Pakistani Singer Mehdi Hassan Dies at 84

Arts, Culture & Media

Mehdi Hassan sang several styles of South Asian music, but he was known as the “King of Ghazal.”

“Saving Face”: An Oscar-Winning Look at Acid Attacks in Pakistan

There are at least 100 reports of acid attacks in Pakistan each year, and they’re overwhelmingly against women. This figure only accounts for the reported cases – it’s assumed that many more go unreported. The Academy Award-winning documentary short film “Saving Face”  looks at this phenomenon through the experiences of three people: Zakia, a 39-year-old woman […]

Pakistan ‘Memogate’: Haqqani Travel Ban Lifted

Global Politics

Pakistan’s former ambassador to the US is free to return to his family in the United States. Husain Haqqani spent three months in Pakistan under order not to leave the country while being investigated.

The Political Comeback of Pervez Musharraf

Conflict & Justice

After three years in self-imposed exile, the former military ruler of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, has announced that he wants to return home to run for office.