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Fahad Desmukh

Fahad Desmukh is a reporter based in Karachi, Pakistan, and have been a regular contributor to The World since 2010.

I am a reporter based in Karachi, Pakistan, and have been a regular contributor to The World since 2010.I particularly enjoy reporting on stories about the intersection of popular culture, politics and technology in Pakistan.I am fascinated by the free-software movement and kung-fu cinema.

Pakistani soccer fans celebrate a Brazil victory in Lyari, one of the oldest and most densely populated parts of the city, plagued by street crime, drugs, and unemployment.

Some of Brazil’s most fanatic soccer fans are in a Pakistani slum

Sports

Cricket is king in Pakistan, but one downtrodden neighborhood is mad for soccer — and the Brazilian national team. Lyari has produced some of Pakistan’s biggest soccer stars, and its residents feel a special kinship with the World Cup host country. Cricket is king in Pakistan, but one downtrodden neighborhood is mad for soccer — and the Brazilian national team. Lyari has produced some of Pakistan’s biggest soccer stars, and its residents feel a special kinship with the World Cup host country.

A child is immunized against polio at a makeshift clinic in the poor Karachi neighborhood called Hijrat.

Pakistani health officials are having a tough time getting parents to vaccinate their kids

Environment
Ali Gul Pir, Talal Qureshi and Adil Omar in a screenshot from from #KholoBC video.

Pakistani artists say their country’s YouTube ban is about politics, not religion

Lifestyle & Belief
Hallelujah performs at an annual prayer event in Kasur, Pakistan.

Hallelujah? Christian rock is gaining popularity in Pakistan — under the radar

Arts, Culture & Media

Baloch Women Taking More Prominent Role in Fight for Independence from Pakistan

Arts, Culture & Media

‘Burgers’: The New Power Brokers in Pakistan?

Arts, Culture & Media

There’s a newly emboldened group in Pakistan. They’re westernized, relatively elite members of society who are often referred to as “burgers.” Reporter Fahad Desmukh explains from Karachi.

Murder of PTI Senior Official Zara Shahid Hussain Rocks Karachi

Conflict & Justice

In Pakistan, a high-ranking female politicians was gunned down on Saturday. Reporter Fahad Desmukh in Karachi tells anchor Marco Werman about the murder of Zara Shahid Hussain and explains how her death is creating instability for a key US ally.

Pakistan’s Election Symbols

Development & Education

When Pakistan goes to the polls, their ballots will not have the names of any contesting parties on them. Using symbols on ballots has been standard procedure in Pakistani elections for decades, because over 40 percent of adult Pakistanis are illiterate.

Ban on Cell Phone Use in Pakistan

Conflict & Justice

New Year’s eve is more low key this year for many in Pakistan. In a place where millions use small motorbikes for transportation, the country has banned carrying passengers, riding without a muffler, and popping wheelies. But those are just the prohibitions for tonight. The Pakistani government has gone ‘ban-crazy’ recently, in the name of […]

The Parsi Community in Karachi, Pakistan

Conflict & Justice

The Parsi community of Karachi, Pakistan is shrinking quickly. Farhad Desmukh profiles two young Parsis who would like to stay.