Arts, Culture & Media
The Takeaway
March 13, 2012
Saving Face, which premiered on March 8, International Women’s Day, brings international attention to the disturbing phenomenon of acid throwing in Pakistan. The documentary follows three people: Zakia, a 39-year-old acid attack victim, Rukhasana, a 23-year-old woman who was attacked by her husband and his family; and Dr. Mohammad Jawad, a doctor working to heal the faces of injured women.
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Development & Education
Pakistan's Parking Police: A Shining Star in a Corrupt Nation
PRI's The World
February 08, 2012
The police who monitor parking and the highways have been praised by anti-corruption group Transparency International for their integrity.
Lifestyle & Belief
Sweeping a Dusty Market in Search of Gold
PRI's The World
January 03, 2013
On hands and knees, he painstakingly sweeps every inch of the street with an old shoe brush. But he and his young son Asad aren't collecting trash. They're looking for gold dust that blows out of the jewellery shops around them.
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Conflict & Justice
In Pakistan, Women are the Target of Disfiguring Acid Attacks
PRI's The World
April 03, 2013
Last year, in Pakistan, at least 150 acid attacks were reported. Many more are not reported, because victims are pressured by their community to keep quiet. Now, a new law gives acid burn survivors some legal recourse.
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Health & Medicine
Millions sick due to lack of clean water in Pakistan
PRI's The World
April 20, 2009
Pakistan's limited water supply is making many millions sick from water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, hepatitis and typhoid.
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Pakistani judicial system groans under corruption, volume of cases
PRI's The World
February 03, 2012
Pakistan's lawyers work in an area that looks more like a Middle Eastern market than a court and judicial system. But that's just the beginning of their problems, which also include a judicial system that can be extremely slow at it's best, and downright corrupt at its worst.
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VIDEO: Pakistani parking police get high marks for integrity, fine collection method
PRI's The World
February 09, 2012
In Pakistan, there's no good system for tracking vehicle registrations. So, instead of issuing tickets to illegally parked cars, the vehicles are essentially trapped close to the spot they've illegally parked in, until their owner pays the fine.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Oscar-winning film sheds light on vicious acid attacks against women
The Takeaway
March 13, 2012
Saving Face, which premiered on March 8, International Women’s Day, brings international attention to the disturbing phenomenon of acid throwing in Pakistan. The documentary follows three people: Zakia, a 39-year-old acid attack victim, Rukhasana, a 23-year-old woman who was attacked by her husband and his family; and Dr. Mohammad Jawad, a doctor working to heal the faces of injured women.
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Business, Economics and Jobs
Pakistani man turns dust into treasure
PRI's The World
January 04, 2013
Afsiroon Naqas scrapes dirt off the ground of the Rawalpindi, Pakistan, market. He's not trying to clean the place up, but rather to find little bits of gold that through a little bit of alchemy he can turn into $8 of gold — which he uses to feed his family.
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Conflict & Justice
Pakistani women have new tools to fight disfiguring acid attacks
PRI's The World
April 05, 2013
Pakistani women are often attacked by acid, which leaves burns at best and can kill at worst. But laws have been changed recently, to help women get justice when attacked. But even with those changes, there's still a long and costly road to justice for victims.
Politics
Pakistan military base attack over
PRI's The World
May 23, 2011
Pakistani troops have ended a siege by militants who attacked a naval base in the city of Karachi. The Pakistani Taliban says the raid was to avenge Osama Bin Laden's killing by US special forces on May 2. Madiha Tahir reports from Karachi.