Pakistan
Pakistani interior minister shot by man linked to new religious party: report
World
May 7, 2018
Pakistani interior minister shot by man linked to new religious party: report
Pakistani Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal was wounded on Sunday in an apparent assassination attempt by a gunman linked to a…
For Pakistani dockworkers in Dubai, kushti is a way of life
Middle East
April 17, 2018
For Pakistani dockworkers in Dubai, kushti is a way of life
Every Friday evening in Dubai’s bustling Deira district, a sandy lot is transformed into the ring of champions. It is…
Anti-India protests erupt in Kashmir amid deadly fighting
World
April 1, 2018
Anti-India protests erupt in Kashmir amid deadly fighting
Massive anti-India protests erupted in several parts of the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir on Sunday amid fierce fighting between rebels…
Nobel winner Malala visits hometown in Pakistan for first time since shooting
Egypt
March 31, 2018
Nobel winner Malala visits hometown in Pakistan for first time since shooting
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai visited her hometown in Pakistan’s Swat Valley on Saturday for the first time since…
Returning to Pakistan, Malala is overwhelmed by her emotions
World
March 30, 2018
Returning to Pakistan, Malala is overwhelmed by her emotions
As Malala Yousafzai spoke of coming home to Pakistan for the first time since being shot by the Taliban five…
Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan
Middle East
March 29, 2018
Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan
He is crisscrossing Pakistan championing a fatwa, or Islamic religious decree, forbidding militant violence inside the country. But the mere…
Pakistan’s first transgender anchor: ‘I struggled a lot to be accepted’
Middle East
March 29, 2018
Pakistan’s first transgender anchor: ‘I struggled a lot to be accepted’
Marvia Malik is Pakistan’s first transgender news presenter. In a DW interview, Malik says she had to work hard to…
Iranian troops kill suicide attackers near Pakistan border: news agency
Middle East
March 12, 2018
Iranian troops kill suicide attackers near Pakistan border: news agency
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Monday it had killed two suicide attackers and defused their explosives near the border…
Pakistan under pressure to rein in blasphemy law
Middle East
March 9, 2018
Pakistan under pressure to rein in blasphemy law
One of the most frightening things about Pakistan’s blasphemy law is that the simplest act can spiral into charges that…
Afghan president calls on Taliban to join in peace talks
Middle East
February 28, 2018
Afghan president calls on Taliban to join in peace talks
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday called on the Taliban to take part in peace talks to “save the country,”…