Rawalpindi

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

Conflict

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.

Pakistani women have new tools to fight disfiguring acid attacks

Conflict & Justice

Pakistani man turns dust into treasure

Oscar-winning film sheds light on vicious acid attacks against women

Arts, Culture & Media

VIDEO: Pakistani parking police get high marks for integrity, fine collection method

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Pakistani judicial system groans under corruption, volume of cases

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.

Millions sick due to lack of clean water in Pakistan

Health & Medicine

Pakistan’s limited water supply is making many millions sick from water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, hepatitis and typhoid.

In Pakistan, Women are the Target of Disfiguring Acid Attacks

Conflict & Justice

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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Sweeping a Dusty Market in Search of Gold

Lifestyle & Belief

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.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammad: His Pursuit, His Detainment, and His Upcoming Trial

On March 1, 2003, Khalid Sheikh Mohammad was arrested in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, by members of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency and the CIA. It marked the end of one of the lengthiest terrorist manhunts in history. It also marked the beginning of years of legal wrangling within the U.S., and many debates about the morality of […]

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