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Pakistan

Pakistan is a Muslim-majority country that borders Afghanistan, China, India and Iran. Since it gained independence from British rule in 1947, the country has seen several military coups overthrow democratic governments.

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A woman administers the polio vaccine to a child held by a man.

Pakistan's polio vaccination campaign hampered by distrust

Pakistan's polio vaccination campaign hampered by distrust

Pakistani health workers struggle against accusations of harming children and being foreign agents.
HealthOctober 29, 202402:02 min
Male students raise their hands in the air as they walk down a road in protest against the alleged rape of a first-year female student in Lahore

Pakistan students protest sexual assault on-campus

Pakistan students protest sexual assault on-campus

Student protests have spread in Lahore after police shut down a rally, saying allegations of a campus rape were untrue.
SocietyOctober 26, 202401:56 min
A sign of an Islamic bank

What is behind Pakistan's 'Islamic banking'?

What is behind Pakistan's 'Islamic banking'?

For the past four decades, Islamic banking has grown in prominence in Muslim countries. Is it just a marketing gimmick?
BusinessOctober 26, 202402:29 min
A woman cycles in a headscarf

This woman dares to cycle in conservative Pakistan region

This woman dares to cycle in conservative Pakistan region

Bicycles aren't seen as appropriate for women in much of Pakistan. Wania Riaz rides to university anyway.
SocietyOctober 23, 202402:27 min
Ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan met with former US President Donald Trump in Washington in 2019

Former Pakistan PM's supporters root for Trump

Former Pakistan PM's supporters root for Trump

Supporters of Former Prime Minister Imran Khan are hoping Donald Trump returns to the White House.
PoliticsOctober 21, 2024
Women firefighters tackle a blaze

Pakistan welcomes more women firefighters

Pakistan welcomes more women firefighters

Sania Samoo is ignoring disparaging comments by her family and the public to keep doing a job she loves.
EqualityOctober 17, 202402:30 min
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A man steps out after praying in a local mosque in Bradford

British Pakistanis increasingly reject cousin marriage

Pakistan has a high rate of cousin marriage. But the practice is falling out of favor among UK's Pakistani community.
SocietyOctober 17, 2024
China's Premier Li Qiang (3L) speaking with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (2R) upon his arrival at the Chaklala military air base in Islamabad on October 14, 2024

Hosting SCO summit 'big deal' for Pakistan

Pakistan is hosting this year's Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, hoping to raise its global standing.
PoliticsOctober 14, 2024
A group of men discussing outdoors

Pakistan bans Pashtun Tahafuz Movement: What next?

Pakistani authorities are cracking down on the movement to ensure that its annual congregation doesn't take place.
PoliticsOctober 10, 202403:56 min
Piles of grabage lying open near residential areas in Karachi, Pakistan

Pakistan: What's behind the 'unsolvable' garbage crisis?

The massive trash problem in Karachi is causing acute health problems, both for adults and children.
SocietyOctober 8, 202403:01 min
A traditional pipe band playing at a wedding in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Why Pakistan's traditional pipe bands are fading out

Traditional pipe bands are struggling to resonate with modern audiences. What's driving their decline?
SocietySeptember 27, 202402:43 min
People displaced from the Akakhel and Tirah valley of Khyber where the Pakistan Army launched a military operation against Taliban militants, arrive in Bara Khber agency, Pakistan, in October 2014

Pakistan: Why these displaced people can't return home

Thousands of people were forced out of their villages when Pakistan launched a crackdown on jihadis a decade ago.
ConflictsSeptember 18, 202404:07 min
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