Pakistan Inside Out

Pakistan is proud of Malala today. Too bad it's learned nothing from her

The world should celebrate Malala's victory. Pakistan's government shouldn't just yet.

Pakistan is proud of Malala today. Too bad it's learned nothing from her

This is how it feels to get robbed at gunpoint in Karachi

This is how it feels to get robbed at gunpoint in Karachi

A beginner's guide to Urdlish

A beginner's guide to Urdlish

Pakistan's sexting problem

Pakistan's sexting problem

Ah, aerial firing, the act of pointing a rifle into the air and shooting at nothing

Ah, aerial firing, the act of pointing a rifle into the air and shooting at nothing

Dec. 25 is a major holiday in Pakistan

Pakistan, surprisingly, was founded on the idea of religious tolerance. On Dec. 25, a divided nation remembers the man whose vision of a secular state didn't materialize.

Dec. 25 is a major holiday in Pakistan

A pristine tourist hub at the edge of the Himalayas (PHOTOS)

Miles away from industrial output, far from any large metropolis, the Kaghan Valley is still the most popular tourist destination in Pakistan.

A pristine tourist hub at the edge of the Himalayas (PHOTOS)

It's not easy finding peace in the world's most dangerous megacity

Artists' appeals are probably no match for one of the highest homicide rates on the planet.

It's not easy finding peace in the world's most dangerous megacity

The Pakistani Taliban ruined my holiday

When I was a kid in Karachi, the faithful celebrated Ashura freely in the streets. That has all changed.

The Pakistani Taliban ruined my holiday

Foxy lady works magic at the Karachi Zoo (VIDEO)

Locals say Karachi's Mumtaz Mahal is half-fox, half-woman. For just $1 you can ask her any question your heart desires.

Foxy lady works magic at the Karachi Zoo (VIDEO)

Bombed and blamed: Pakistan's Christians are in trouble

Some Karachi residents have an easier time dismissing violence when it targets Christians, a small minority group in Pakistan.

Bombed and blamed: Pakistan's Christians are in trouble

Drinking and driving... in Pakistan?

There's no shortage of alcohol in Karachi. If you're determined, well-connected, and have enough money, it's easy to get your hands on anything and everything. Just don't let the Rangers catch you.

Drinking and driving... in Pakistan?

Not the marrying kind

Since I moved back to Karachi, both relatives and strangers have expressed frequent concern about my relationship status.

Not the marrying kind

Pakistan Inside/Out: A restaurant for vultures

Cyrus Patel never thought he'd spend the majority of his professional life elbow-deep in dead animals.

Pakistan Inside/Out: A restaurant for vultures

'Being an old lady without a husband is the same as being obsolete'

My grandmother is now the last thing she wanted to be: a widow in Pakistan.

'Being an old lady without a husband is the same as being obsolete'