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Mobeen Azhar

Mobeen Azhar is a reporter and film maker with the BBC World Service.

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Pakistan’s traditional third gender isn’t happy with the trans movement

Belief

For centuries, South Asia has had its own Khawaja Sira or third gender culture. Now, some third gender people in Pakistan say the modern transgender identity is threatening their ancient culture.

A view of Pakistan's landmark Faisal Mosque at sunset October 8, 2002.

In largely Muslim Pakistan, a taboo atheist subculture endures

Culture
India Christians

To interest low-caste Indians in Christianity, evangelicals add Hindu traditions

Culture
Senior Superintendent Ijaz prepares for a night raid on a suspected Taliban kidnapping cell. The Pakistani Taliban have 'top-sliced' organised crime gangs across the city.

With Pakistan’s ‘Taliban Hunters’: ‘I’m in the mood to take the suspects alive’

Conflict
"We’re trying to come to a balance": Imam Alyas Karmani gives sex and relationship advice drawing on both western and Islamic traditions

Meet Britain’s Islamic sex therapist

Belief

Inside Gay Pakistan

Lifestyle & Belief

It’s a country where sex outside marriage is illegal, and gay sexual activity is punishable by death but freelance reporter Mobeen Azhar has just completed a documentary on gay subcultures in Pakistan. He has discovered a more complex reality.

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