Shehrbano Taseer, the daughter of murdered Pakistan's Punjab governor Salman Taseer, says she is determined to continue his campaign against the misuse of Pakistan's blasphemy law. I recently spoke to her for RFE/RL. Here is the full interview.
Is your family satisfied with judiciary/court procedures that are taking...
Posted May 9, 2011 | 13:33:57 (EST)
Greg Mortenson's best-selling Three Cups of Tea earned him millions of dollars and a global reputation as an altruistic humanitarian.
He was even nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Recent media investigations contend, however, that Mortenson has not only fabricated a story about being kidnapped by tribes in Waziristan, but...
Posted January 14, 2011 | 17:48:12 (EST)
Punjab Governor Salman Taseer's murder by his security guard was an obvious act of religious extremism and a clear sign that Pakistan has changed little in the more than 80 years since a carpenter killed a Hindu for allegedly publishing a book that insulted the Prophet Muhammad.
A country that...
Posted August 8, 2009 | 19:02:31 (EST)
A fellow commander of the Pakistani Taliban leader rejected government claims of the death of Baitullah Mehsud in a U.S. drone strike.
Hakimullah Mehsud, one of the closest commanders to the leader of Pakistani Taliabn, described reports of Mehsud's death as "nonsense and rubbish". He said it was "the propaganda...
Posted July 29, 2009 | 23:28:00 (EST)
The Taliban insurgents find it extremely easy to recruit unemployed impecunious young Afghans as part-time fighters.
In a country where average income rate is less than $50 per month, Taliban's high-paid job offer is hard to deny. Also, it is flexible and could be done in various shifts. This means...
Posted July 18, 2009 | 19:56:21 (EST)
Why could Adnan Ghalib win the Afghan presidential election?
Adnan Ghalib, an ex-boyfriend of the messed-up US star Britney Spears, is facing the possibility of being deported to his home country, Afghanistan. And no, it's not because of whipping his famous ex-girlfriend but because he has charged with assault with...

Posted June 21, 2011 | 08:26:35 (EST)