Karachi

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Residents of informal settlements among the most at risk from climate change 

In Karachi, Pakistan, a tragedy this past summer highlighted those risks. 

Residents of informal settlements among the most at risk from climate change 
The Nehr-i-Khayyam drainage ditch in Karachi, Pakistan, where sewage and trash collect and can impede the flow of stormwater.

'The system is broken': At COP27, developing countries push for more money to adapt to climate change

'The system is broken': At COP27, developing countries push for more money to adapt to climate change
A police officer examines a damaged car at the site of a firing incident, in Karachi, Pakistan

Taliban takeover could mean more security challenges for Chinese projects in Pakistan

Taliban takeover could mean more security challenges for Chinese projects in Pakistan
A massive protest of women wearing colorful head wraps and masks with signs supporting Karima Mehrab Baloch.

Canada urged to investigate the death of Baloch human rights activist 

Canada urged to investigate the death of Baloch human rights activist 
Adults and children swim in water near a large, white building in the background and birds flying overhead

In Karachi, planting dense urban forests could save the city from extreme heat

In Karachi, planting dense urban forests could save the city from extreme heat
Ambulances and fire brigade vehicles gather at the site of a passenger plane crash in a residential area near an airport in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 22, 2020.

Plane crashes in Karachi with at least 99 aboard; Khashoggi's children 'pardon' father's killers; Trump to withdraw from arms control treaty

Plane crashes in Karachi with at least 99 aboard; Khashoggi's children 'pardon' father's killers; Trump to withdraw from arms control treaty
The author's 3-year-old daughter Leila has been occupying herself during the "stay at home" order in Boston amid the coronavirus outbreak by making cards and beaded necklaces for her preschool friends. 

How families around the world talk coronavirus with kids

It’s hard explaining to kids what COVID-19 is, much less the new restrictions that come with it. Reporter Ari Daniel spoke to a bunch of families all over the world about their challenges and how they’re making do.  

How families around the world talk coronavirus with kids
Pashtun women in Pakistan hold posters of their missing family members

Is Pakistan poised for a Pashtun Spring?

Pashtuns are an ethnic minority group composed largely of about 30 million people in Pakistan. They have also gone missing by the thousands.

Is Pakistan poised for a Pashtun Spring?
A portrait of assassinated Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is displayed atop a table in Islamabad.

Who killed Benazir Bhutto? The theories behind the murder

Ten years after former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the first woman to lead a Muslim nation, was killed in Rawalpindi the unanswered questions about her assassination still fuel conspiracy theories.

Who killed Benazir Bhutto? The theories behind the murder
Thousands of people attend the funeral procession of Amjad Sabri, killed when unidentified gunmen open fire on his car in Karachi, Pakistan.

Another assassination in Pakistan, new determination to 'keep on keepin' on'

After a singer is killed in Karachi, a numbness follows. Says one who has survived the city's attacks by Muslim extremists: "I know I will be killed in this war."

Another assassination in Pakistan, new determination to 'keep on keepin' on'
Sabeen Mahmud memorial

Remembering a Pakistani woman who died because she wanted everyone to have a space to speak freely

Pakistani activist Sabeen Mahmud died a year ago this week. Over the weekend, friends and family gathered to remember her and honor her legacy.

Remembering a Pakistani woman who died because she wanted everyone to have a space to speak freely
A security official prevents members of the media from approaching a damaged police bus at the site of an explosion in Karachi targeting policemen on February 13, 2014.

How the Taliban took control of organized crime in Pakistan’s largest city

In Pakistan, the struggle against the local version of the Taliban is spreading, and not just in terms of terrorism. The group has muscled its way into the crime scene in Karachi, Pakistan, a booming city with lucrative opportunities in things like kidnapping and extortion.

How the Taliban took control of organized crime in Pakistan’s largest city
Homeland in Pakistan

The Pakistan in 'Homeland' is unrecognizable to this Pakistani author

The fourth season of "Homeland" take viewers to Pakistan and Afghanistan, or at least some version of those countries. But Pakistanis who watched the recent premiere are angry with the many inaccuracies they've found, saying the show might stoke unwarranted fears about their country.

The Pakistan in 'Homeland' is unrecognizable to this Pakistani author
Malala Yousafzai at the UN

Pakistan says it has captured the men who shot Malala in 2012

When Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head two years ago, the Taliban in Pakistan claimed responsibility. On Friday, the Pakistan army said it had caught a gang of 10 men behind the attack. Elsewhere in Pakistan, a new branch of al-Qaeda seems to have bungled its first attack, but wants the press coverage anyway. And a 45-story skyscraper of squatters is being cleared in Venezuela, all in this weekend's Global Scan.

Pakistan says it has captured the men who shot Malala in 2012

'The Hong Kong we are living in today is not the Hong Kong we knew'

The British handed Hong Kong to China 17 years ago today. And the anniversary meant many thousands of residents made their annual protest claiming the country has gone downhill ever since. Meanwhile, a lawmaker claims Pakistan is not convicting any rapists. And the US makes a step toward eliminating its land mines ... in 20 years. All that in today's Global Scan.

'The Hong Kong we are living in today is not the Hong Kong we knew'