Punjab
Running in the Indian election? Get an armored car
World
April 2, 2019
Running in the Indian election? Get an armored car
The mechanics retrofitting cars with blast-resistant doors and bulletproof windshields in a Punjab garage have been flat out of late…
Pakistani restaurant in Hong Kong gets Michelin star
Food
January 30, 2019
Pakistani restaurant in Hong Kong gets Michelin star
A pair of his father’s old tandoor ovens helped Hong Kong restaurateur Asim Hussain achieve a dream – the world’s…
The female car mechanic driving change in patriarchal Pakistan
Middle East
October 16, 2018
The female car mechanic driving change in patriarchal Pakistan
Since picking up a wrench as one of the first female car mechanics in conservative Pakistan, Uzma Nawaz has faced…
Caged Lion of Punjab: the fall of Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif
Middle East
August 12, 2018
Caged Lion of Punjab: the fall of Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif
Three times he has ruled Pakistan, and three times he has been deposed. Now Nawaz Sharif, the “Lion of…
Bodies of 38 Indians killed in Iraq arrive back in India
Middle East
April 3, 2018
Bodies of 38 Indians killed in Iraq arrive back in India
A special plane carrying the bodies of 38 Indian construction workers killed by the Islamic State group in Iraq arrived…
Why are Indian authorities failing to protect women?
World
January 19, 2018
Why are Indian authorities failing to protect women?
A recent series of gruesome rapes and murders has sparked outrage in northern India. The incidents are the latest for…
Skepticism in Gilgit-Baltistan over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
World
January 3, 2018
Skepticism in Gilgit-Baltistan over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative created euphoria in Pakistan, but in Gilgit-Baltistan, a disputed northern region, the locals are concerned…
Executed Pakistani praised as hero of Islam for supporting blasphemy law
World
March 1, 2016
Executed Pakistani praised as hero of Islam for supporting blasphemy law
Tens of thousands of Pakistani supporters on Tuesday cheered and threw flowers at the casket of a bodyguard executed this…