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Many transgender Pakistanis in Karachi struggle for survival through various means.
Raymond and Mohammad brave treacherous roads to supply isolated villages in Shimshal and Chipoorson.
Every day, Jalal and his friends walk two and a half hours on a rocky path to attend school in a tent in the mountains of Western Pakistan.
By the turn of the century, one third of the Himalayan glaciers in Pakistan could have disappeared, threatening the water supply for over 2 billion people.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born in Karachi in the mid-1870s and later became the first Governor-General of Pakistan following its independence in 1947.
More than one million followers engage with the My Stealthy Freedom Facebook page, where women share images of defiance against Iran's compulsory headscarf laws.
Astronomer Munazza Alam uses data from the Hubble and James Webb Space telescopes to search for Earth-like exoplanets while observing Ramadan traditions.
Mubashir Malik, a water taxi driver from Pakistan, and fishermen Arif and Faisal Matraushi illustrate the diverse livelihoods in Dubai's vibrant economy.
In 1988, Olivier Brodard and Paul Castella undertake a humanitarian mission in Afghanistan, encountering commander Ahmad Shah Massoud and the realities of Soviet occupation.
Imran Khan discusses Pakistan's ties with Russia amid the Ukraine invasion in an interview.
Children in Pakistan, Uganda, and Sierra Leone face dangerous working conditions worldwide.
Mir Aimal Kansi kills two CIA employees in Virginia and injures others before fleeing to Pakistan.
Air pollution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, often reaches levels close to 900 PM 2.5, more than 35 times the World Health Organization's safe limit.
70% of British Pakistanis trace their roots back to a region in Pakistan, raising questions about identity and opportunity for young men in Britain.
During a panel at The New Yorker Festival, Dexter Filkins discusses the murder of a Pakistani journalist he interviewed just a week earlier.
A 13-year-old girl claims she was gang raped, while the accused men maintain their innocence amid Pakistan's flawed justice system.
Prime Minister Imran Khan states that India has been taken over by a racially extremist ideology, escalating tensions over Jammu and Kashmir.
Al Qaeda's training camps reopen in Waziristan, showcasing Mullah Dadullah's recruitment efforts.
Shells started raining down on Uri, killing civilians and soldiers in a border dispute.
Malaia discusses the ineffective legal system against honor killings in Pakistan.
More than 880,000 people died in the October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, prompting Jamaat-ud-Dawa to provide aid despite its designation as a terrorist organization.
Pakistan has 3.2 million drug users, with 2 million relying on heroin, despite a successful opium eradication program that reduced production to under 40 tons.
Benazir Bhutto, the first woman to lead a Muslim state, faces corruption allegations and a complex legacy.
Robert Grenier, the former CIA station chief for Pakistan and Afghanistan, was responsible for designing the war plan that aimed to drive the Taliban and al-Qaeda from Kandahar.
More than 2,500 students attend the Hakan madrasa in Pakistan, where education focuses on Islamic teachings amid a backdrop of political distrust and military operations.
Imran Khan discusses his legal troubles and the upcoming caretaker Administration in Pakistan.
More than 75,000 people died in an earthquake that devastated Balakot, while Imran Khan raised millions for relief efforts through his charity.
Sattar Edhi collects the dead in chaotic Karachi, often called the Mother Theresa of Pakistan.
Over 30 immigrants were shot by their employers during a protest for better working conditions at a strawberry farm in Manada in April 2013.
Around 100 migrants returned to a Calais camp after police cleared out a site where up to 300 people had been living in squalid conditions.
Pakistan faces rising Taliban control and human rights issues affecting ordinary citizens.
Half of Pakistan's 140 million people lack access to clean drinking water as General Pervez Musharraf rises to power amid political turmoil.
In the North-west Frontier and Swat regions of Pakistan, escalating violence from the Taliban threatens national stability, as President Zardari's forces struggle to respond.
Pakistan's heroin addiction crisis worsens despite a 15-year eradication programme's success.
Four hours after arriving in Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif faces immediate attempts to silence him as he returns from exile amid political tensions.
In March 1997, Nawaz Sharif's second term faces challenges from the Islamic movement and violence.
Pakistan's ISI controls sensitive policies on Afghanistan and Kashmir while backing the Taliban.
Protests in Islamabad intensify as Imran Kahn refuses to back down from demands for reform.
In September 2012, mobs attacked and burned nine traditional cinemas in Pakistan, marking a significant decline in the country's film industry.
Mukhtar Mai speaks out after a tribal court orders her gang rape in Pakistan.
Tens of thousands of mourners have walked hundreds of kilometers to Benazir Bhutto's grave since her assassination in 2007, reflecting national turmoil.
Mahrang Baloch uses social media to address enforced disappearances in Pakistan.
More than 3 million Uyghurs are detained in concentration camps in Xinjiang, while Uyghur scholar Umer teaches their language in secret in Pakistan.
Eight to ten bodybuilders die each year in Pakistan due to rampant steroid abuse, as many young men seek to escape poverty through the sport.
A 92-year-old woman, shot twice in the back, was detained for a year and tortured after being arrested by the military in Pakistan.
Tensions rise between India and Pakistan as nuclear threats loom over Kashmir conflict.
In 2002, Mohammad Razvi registered 300 people for ESL classes on the first day of the Council of Peoples Organization in New York City.
Two engines are needed to pull the carriages up the steep hill of the Khyber Pass, a historic route used by smugglers and tourists alike.
