Pakistan

Man inside van sits next to coffin with Pakistan flag draped over, others standing nearby in close quarters

Her cousin was killed in a school shooting, but this exchange student decided to stay in the US

Sabika Sheikh was killed along with seven other classmates and two teachers at Santa Fe High School in Texas last May. Her cousin, Shaheera Jalil Albasit, wants to keep building peace.

Her cousin was killed in a school shooting, but this exchange student decided to stay in the US
The object of the board game Arranged! is to escape the busybody matchmaker and a loveless marriage.

This 24-year-old has created a board game about arranged marriage

This 24-year-old has created a board game about arranged marriage
The video, featuring Beyonce's 'Run The World (Girls)', has been criticised by both religious conservatives and feminists in Pakistan.

How a viral dance video set to Beyonce got Pakistan talking

How a viral dance video set to Beyonce got Pakistan talking
Baby Eva has yet to meet her Pakistani grandmother.

A Pakistani mom sets out to visit her new American granddaughter, and is turned back at the visa counter

A Pakistani mom sets out to visit her new American granddaughter, and is turned back at the visa counter
Mohammad Jibran Nasir is a 28-year-old Pakistani lawyer turned civil rights activist.

Meet the Pakistani activist fighting the Taliban, igniting Pakistani students abroad

Meet the Pakistani activist fighting the Taliban, igniting Pakistani students abroad
The BBC's Mobeen Azhar speaks to Imam Ghazi, leader of the Red Mosque

Go inside a Pakistani madrassa where Osama bin Laden is called a hero

Across Pakistan, an increasingly radical brand of Islamic school or madrassa is gaining influence, spreading a purist form of Islam through its students, many of whom go on to become imams and preachers across the country.

Go inside a Pakistani madrassa where Osama bin Laden is called a hero
Hamid Mir interviewing Osama bin Laden, in early November 2001.

A Pakistani journalist vows to continue reporting — even after accusing the military of shooting him

A popular TV newsman in Pakistan was reporting on military human rights abuses. The military threatened him, but he refused to stop. Then in April, he was shot — six times. PRI's The World Host Marco Werman speaks with Hamid Mir, who vows to continue working, despite new threats.

A Pakistani journalist vows to continue reporting — even after accusing the military of shooting him
A man clears debris from the tarmac of Jinnah International Airport, after Sunday's attack by Taliban militants on Sunday, in Karachi June 10, 2014. Taliban militants disguised as security forces stormed into Pakistan's busiest airport on Sunday night, tr

Pakistan’s largest city is being attacked by a different kind of Taliban

Today, the Pakistani Taliban attacked Pakistan's main airport in Karachi, just days after an earlier airport attack killed at least three dozen people. Pakistan's Taliban are distinct from the Taliban in Afghanistan and have emerged as one of the region's biggest security threats.

Pakistan’s largest city is being attacked by a different kind of Taliban
A billboard calling for the release of US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, held for nearly five years by the Taliban after being captured in Afghanistan, is shown in this picture taken near Spokane, Washington on February 25, 2014. Bergdahl has been released

Like Sergeant Bergdahl, reporter David Rohde knows about being a prisoner of the Taliban

Journalist David Rohde says his experience as a prisoner of the Taliban in 2008 was easier than what US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl must have gone through during five years.

Like Sergeant Bergdahl, reporter David Rohde knows about being a prisoner of the Taliban
A polio worker gives polio vaccine drops to a child in Islamabad. Pakistan is also the only polio-endemic country in the world where polio cases rose from 2012 to 2013.

What's stopping some Pakistani parents from letting their children be vaccinated?

The White House has pledged the CIA will stop using vaccination programs as a cover from spying. Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Laurie Garrett's says the pledge is long overdue and that distrust of health workers is already widespread in many countries.

What's stopping some Pakistani parents from letting their children be vaccinated?
Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate for India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), takes a "selfie" after casting his vote at a polling station during the seventh phase of India's general election.

I used to think of Pakistan as my enemy, until I met someone from Pakistan

Deepak Singh grew up in Lucknow, India, thinking Indians were the good guys and Pakistanis the bad guys. Now that he's moved to the United States and finally met people from Pakistan, he sees things differently.

I used to think of Pakistan as my enemy, until I met someone from Pakistan

A teenage defector from North Korea grew up believing Kim Jong-il could read her mind

North Koreans live in fear of their government and even of their own thoughts. Yeonmi Park defected with her family at age 15 and offers a moving account of what it was like to live with a childhood of constant fear. Also, a Saudi psychologist describes how he deprograms terrorists. All that and more, in today's Global Scan.

A teenage defector from North Korea grew up believing Kim Jong-il could read her mind

The Afghan election is a great start, but Pakistan continues to destabilize the country

Afghanistan's election was held without major disruptions and Afghans turned out to vote by the millions for a new president and for provincial councils. But the threat of turmoil caused by the Taliban remains, because neighboring Pakistan continues to allow its bases there and support the insurgents.

The Afghan election is a great start, but Pakistan continues to destabilize the country

Innocent home videos are becoming Pakistani 'porn' on YouTube and destroying lives

In a society where women are covered, even small, private acts that express femininity, like girls dancing fully-clothed in the rain, can be seen as sexual. Cell or home videos are being exploited on YouTube as "porn."

Innocent home videos are becoming Pakistani 'porn' on YouTube and destroying lives
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is slated to step down next April.

In Afghanistan, a lame duck president is complaining and perhaps conspiring

President Hamid Karzai may be intent on holding power, even after he leaves office. As the April presidential election approaches, some Afghanistan watchers suspect that Karzai may be manipulating the 22-strong field of early contenders.

In Afghanistan, a lame duck president is complaining and perhaps conspiring