Pakistan

Migration Stories: Pakistan »

Mon 20 Feb 2012 by Francesca Sobande | Read more »

Pakistan's troubled house »

I did not know Salmaan Taseer personally. I did not even know much about the late Governor of Punjab's politics, except that he was a Pakistan People's Party stalwart who had been jailed and tortured during the dark period of General Zia-ul-Haq’s...

Wed 26 Jan 2011 by Mahvash Waqar | Read more »

Pakistan's blasphemy laws »

Unsurprisingly for a country whose population is over 95 per cent Muslim, Pakistan has some of the strictest anti-blasphemy laws in the world. The constitution entrenches Islam as the state religion, and includes strict provisions protecting Islamic tr...

Wed 26 Jan 2011 by Marcus Kernohan | Read more »

The case of Asia Bibi »

Pakistan's blasphemy laws have come under international media scrutiny since a Christian woman, Asia Bibi, was accused of blasphemy and sentenced to death by the country's Islamic Court. Mrs Bibi, a 45-year-old mother of five, is currently on death ro...

Wed 26 Jan 2011 by Umar Qamar | Read more »

The US-led Pak-Afghan Disaster »

A recent terrorist attack on the Pakistan army headquarters (GHQ) is another manifestation of the fragile peace and security in the country, as well as having broader implications on the region as a whole. Peace in Pakistan is not an internal issue but...

Thu 15 Oct 2009 by Syed Hussain Shaheed Soherwordi | Read more »

Bhutto daughter releases rap tribute to slain mother »

The eldest daughter of the assassinated Pakistani president, Benazir Bhutto, has posted a rap video dedicated to her mother on the video sharing website YouTube. The song, entitled “I would take the pain away,” was written and performed by...

Sun 11 Jan 2009 by Ishbel Eunson | Read more »

Bhutto wins seat in EUSA by-elections »

The eldest daughter of Benazir Bhutto, the assassinated former prime minister of Pakistan, has been elected onto the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) within Edinburgh University Students' Union (EUSA). The 18 year old Bakhtawar Bhutto Zarda...

Tue 14 Oct 2008 by Guy Robertson | Read more »

Pakistan: The Nightmare Continues »

A disaster is unfolding in the tribal areas of Pakistan. Every few days, unmanned American drones fly overhead, dropping bombs in an increasingly frantic search for results in the fight against al-Qaeda. But all too often the bombs miss their mark. As ...

Fri 19 Sep 2008 by Imran Khan | Read more »