Pakistani politicians

Pakistan marked a monumental moment this weekend, with voters successfully electing a new individual to be the nation’s prime minister. It marks the first time the country has successfully had a peaceful, democratic transfer of power.

In the wake of the video “Innocence of Muslims,” protests have swept the Muslim world. While Pakistan came late to the protests, the country’s Muslims and political leaders are calling on the U.S. to make such blasphemy illegal.

In Karachi, everyone carries a gun. And when one ethnic group wants something from another, they usually take it at the point of a gun. It’s created a culture where people take from each other and give to others to force people to become beholden to the powerful.

Pakistan’s Imran Khan has been trying to push his sports stardom into political power for more than a decade, with little success. Recently, however, he seemed to make some headway among the urban, educated population.

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