Politics of Pakistan
Why did the arrest of a Pakistani ex-pat in London cause panic in Karachi?
Altaf Hussain hasn’t lived in Karachi, Pakistan, since 1992. But his influence and control over the ruling party in Pakistan’s largest city has only tightened. Altaf Hussain hasn’t lived in Karachi, Pakistan, since 1992. But his influence and control over the ruling party in Pakistan’s largest city has only tightened.
India Street Protests Inspire Women’s Rights Advocates in Pakistan
A prominent attorney in Pakistan, Hina Jilani, says Indian street protests have empowered women’s rights advocates there, and reminded the Pakistani public to take a more active role, and not leave social action to small groups of activists.
When Fiction Becomes a Horrific Reality: Aatish Taseer’s ‘Noon’
We are accustomed to hearing about violence and instability in Pakistan, yet it remains a faraway place to most Americans. Yet what if Pakistan was home and its violence and uncertainty were part of the fabric of your life? And what if that violence one day claimed someone close to you? As a writer and […]
For US, a diplomatic opportunity in sending Pakistan flood relief
We talk with Christian Science Monitor reporter, Issam Ahmed, on the ground in Lahore, Pakistan, and Michelle Fanzo, Project Leader for the World Policy Institute, who weigh in on United States’ effort to aid in the floods’ devastating aftermath.