pakistan

Pakistan brings down the axe on Afghan migrants
A crackdown on undocumented migrants is forcing thousands back to uncertain fates in Afghanistan, and ratcheting up tensions between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban
Manzoor Ali | Nov 17, 2023

Images of the two Punjabs, partitioned yet forever alike
A photographer’s journey through the Punjab in India and Pakistan shows a land and a people still tied together, despite Partition and the militarised border in between
Graciela Magnoni | Sep 15, 2023

SCREEN SOUTHASIA: Two Punjabs, One Southasia
Director of the documentary 'Taangh (Longing)' Bani Singh, and political scientist Ishtiaq Ahmed in conversation with Kanak Mani Dixit on the topic of 'Two Punjabs, One Southasia'
The Editors | Aug 19, 2023

‘Joyland’ crosses the barbed wire between India and Pakistan
Indian audiences are connecting with director Saim Sadiq’s acclaimed, queer-affirming Pakistani film, briefly banned in its home country
Chintan Girish Modi | Jul 14, 2023

To deal with Imran Khan, Pakistan descends into autocracy
Rising military influence, crackdown on the PTI, and compromised electoral landscape indicate a shift towards autocratic rule
Salman Rafi Sheikh | Jun 24, 2023

The PEMRA penumbra
Pakistan’s state-run media regulator tries to shut down TV-news anchors.
Chhetria Patrakar | Nov 01, 2019

Nuclear dangers of the naval kind
Southasia needs to pay attention to the increased risk of a nuclearised ocean
Zia Mian M V Ramana and A H Nayyar | Oct 28, 2019

Stranded in Geneva Camp
Life in the largest refugee camp for Bangladesh’s Urdu-speaking community.
Gabriele Cecconi | Jun 27, 2019

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

The crisis in Pakistani journalism
In conversation with journalist and human-rights campaigner Omar Waraich.
The Editors | May 31, 2019
