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IA Rehman, center, an official from the Human Rights Commission addresses a news conference, in Islamabad, Pakistan, July 16, 2018. Rehman, an iconic Pakistani human rights defender and former editor, has died in the eastern city of Lahore after a brief i

Pakistan mourns I.A. Rehman, the country’s ‘father of human rights’ 

Leaders

​​​​I.A. Rehman opposed dictators and supported minorities, despite threats and constant danger.

A police officer walks past Central Jail in Peshawar where Pakistani doctor Shakil Afridi now sits. Afridi was arrested in May 2011 for helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden.

The Pakistani doctor who helped nab bin Laden still faces life in prison

Conflict & Justice

Former Pakistani leader indicted for ‘Shakespearean’ murder of Bhutto

Pakistan’s protest music

Arts, Culture & Media

The exciting, modern Sufi music of Pakistan

Arts, Culture & Media

Regional implications of Musharraf resignation

Reaction to the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf from Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and Washington DC.

Pakistan assassin finds support on Facebook

Lifestyle & Belief

The man accused of murdering Pakistani governor Salmaan Taseer has found support on Facebook.

The World

Dear Malala: Taliban Commander Writes Personal Response to Malala Yousufzai

Conflict & Justice

A senior Pakistani Taliban commander has written a personal response to 16-year-old school girl Malala Yousufzai, who survived a shooting attack. The letter offers some sympathy, but it also attempts to justify Taliban attacks on schools.

Malala Yousafzai Addresses United Nations

The consequences of violence will not stop one of the most genuine voices of our time. Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai turns 16 today, but she’s already seen a lot in her short life. Last October, Malala was shot in the head as she left her school in Pakistan. Members of the Taliban claimed responsibility […]

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.