Pakistan

After being pressured for years to submit to an arranged marriage, Pakistani graphic designer Nashra Balagamwala decided to turn her experiences into a board game.

In Lahore, Pakistan, a clothing ad featuring a mini flashmob to Beyonce’s “Run The World (Girls)” sparked a backlash from both feminists and religious conservatives, and cyber threats to the performers.

Dual citizens from Iraq, Iran, Syria and Sudan are hit by the new US program that restricts their travel. But Pakistanis say they’re victims of a visa clampdown as well.

Mohammad Jibran Nasir is a 28-year-old lawyer and civil rights activist from Pakistan. He’s touring the United States to promote his message of anti-extremism, and to raise awareness around his two social campaigns, #NeverForgetPk and #ReclaimYourMosques.

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.