civil rights
PTM and Pakistan’s civil-rights movement
In conversation with journalists Sarah Eleazar and Sher Ali Khan. [INCLUDES INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT]
The Editors | Jun 19, 2019
Anatomy of a political moment
Reportage from Pakistan on how a civil-rights movement is challenging Pakistan’s status quo. The article was nominated for True Story Award 2019.
Sarah Eleazar and Sher Ali Khan | Jun 15, 2018
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