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Dear America: Don't Get Used to Living With Fear

Hamna Zubair | Posted 04.29.2013 | Impact
Hamna Zubair

When I moved to New York in the summer of 2012 I felt the biggest difference between my new city and my hometown was the absence of physical threats.

Activist For Poor Latest Victim Of Karachi Chaos

AP | ADIL JAWAD and REBECCA SANTANA | Posted 05.14.2013 | World

KARACHI, Pakistan — Gunmen shot and killed a pioneering Pakistani activist in Karachi who helped bring services like sewer and water to the city...

Death Toll From Pakistan Bombing Climbs

AP | ADIL JAWAD | Posted 05.03.2013 | World

KARACHI, Pakistan — Gunmen shot and killed two people returning from a funeral Monday for Shiite Muslim victims of a massive bombing in Karachi,...

Car Bomb Kills At Least 37 In Pakistan, Wounds Another 140

AP | ADIL JAWAD | Posted 05.03.2013 | World

KARACHI, Pakistan — A car bomb exploded outside a mosque on Sunday, killing 37 people and wounding another 141 in a Shiite Muslim dominated neig...

The War For Karachi

AP | REBECCA SANTANA | Posted 12.10.2012 | World

KARACHI, Pakistan -- Bodies are piling up in Pakistan's largest city as it suffers one of its most violent years in history, and concern is growing th...

Protesters March On U.S. Consulate In Pakistan

AP | Posted 11.16.2012 | World

KARACHI, Pakistan -- Hundreds of Pakistanis protesting an anti-Islam video produced in the United States clashed with police as they tried to march to...

Nearly 300 Killed In Karachi Factory Fires

AP | ADIL JAWAD and SEBASTIAN ABBOT | Posted 11.12.2012 | World

KARACHI, Pakistan — Fires at two clothing factories in Pakistan left 283 people dead – many trapped behind locked doors and barred windows...

WATCH: The 'VICE' Guide To Karachi

Posted 06.08.2012 | World

On Friday, VICE released "The VICE Guide to Karachi," a five-part documentary that takes a look at the underbelly of Pakistan's largest and most dange...

Carnage At Political Rally

AP | ZARAR KHAN | Posted 07.22.2012 | World

ISLAMABAD — Gunmen opened fire on a political rally in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and sparking rioti...

Six-Legged Baby Has Four Limbs Amputated In Pakistan (PHOTOS)

Posted 04.20.2012 | Good News

Surgeons at the National Institute of Health in Karachi, Pakistan have announced they successfully separated four extra limbs from Umar Farooq, a week...

Sustainable Cities in Pakistan -- A Dream in the "New Normal"

Asif Iqbal | Posted 06.03.2012 | Green
Asif Iqbal

Despite our small contribution to global environmental pollution, Pakistan stands as one of the most vulnerable countries to global warming.

Police Find Patients Chained In Religious Rehab Center

AP | By ZARAR KHAN | Posted 02.12.2012 | World

KARACHI, Pakistan -- Pakistani police discovered drug addicts held in chains at an Islamic seminary that offered rehabilitation services, and said Tue...

Exclusive: NPR's Steve Inskeep Talks About His New Book on Karachi: Can Pakistan Turn the Corner?

Anis Shivani | Posted 01.31.2012 | Books
Anis Shivani

Steve Inskeep, co-host of NPR's Morning Edition, has written a most readable, informative, entertaining, and provocative narrative of contemporary Karachi. I recently had an email discussion with Inskeep about the city and the region.

The Shadows They Draw: Clifton Beach, Karachi (PHOTOS)

Ali Khurshid | Posted 12.31.2011 | World
Ali Khurshid

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PHOTOS: Floods Cause Misery And Desperation In Pakistan

AP | MOHAMMAD FAROOQ | Posted 11.13.2011 | World

BADIN, Pakistan — Stranded by floodwaters, army soldier Mohammed Hameed was unable to get to the graveyard to bury his 5-year-old daughter when she ...

Wave Of Violence In Pakistan Kills Dozens In Two Days

AP | ASHRAF KHAN | Posted 10.18.2011 | World

KARACHI, Pakistan — Suspected gang members killed 39 people in two days in Pakistan's largest city, with many of the victims tortured, shot and ...

Gunfire And Grenade Attacks In Pakistan Kill Former MP

AP | ASHRAF KHAN | Posted 10.17.2011 | World

KARACHI, Pakistan — Gunfire and grenade attacks in Pakistan's largest city killed at least 10 people Wednesday, including a former national lawm...

Stabilizing Karachi

Jayshree Bajoria | Posted 10.16.2011 | World
Jayshree Bajoria

Karachi is Pakistan's commercial hub and an important entry point for U.S. supplies to Afghanistan, but ongoing violence there killed over three hundred people last month alone.

Pakistan: Shootings In Karachi Kill 11, Wound 9

AP | ASHRAF KHAN | Posted 09.21.2011 | World

KARACHI, Pakistan — Authorities say a fresh wave of shootings has killed 11 people and wounded 18 in Pakistan's largest city. Government offici...

Pakistan: Drone Attacks Are Wrong, Regardless

Ethan Casey | Posted 09.18.2011 | World
Ethan Casey

Drone attacks are wrong. I'm sure to be called an appeaser of terrorists for saying that, particularly in light of the latest events in Mumbai. But I ...

It's the Leadership, Stupid

Wajid Ali Syed | Posted 09.17.2011 | World
Wajid Ali Syed

Pakistan is not only facing serious terrorism threats, but also a grave crisis of political leadership. The insurgent threat cannot be defeated with military force alone. Pakistan's political leaders have to demonstrate strong will and vision.

14 Killed In Fresh Pakistan Violence Following Minister's Comments

Posted 09.13.2011 | World

KARACHI (Reuters) - Fresh political violence gripped Pakistan's commercial capital, Karachi, on Thursday, leaving 14 people dead in fighting spark...

Dozens Killed In 3 Days During Wave Of Violence In Pakistan

AP | ASHRAF KHAN | Posted 09.06.2011 | World

KARACHI, Pakistan — Gunmen opened fire on two buses and waged street battles in Pakistan's largest city Thursday, killing at least 22 people as ...

No, Prime Minister

Wajid Ali Syed | Posted 08.11.2011 | World
Wajid Ali Syed

It was Pakistan's moment of "Hope and Change." There were high expectations for the new regime.

Alleged Pakistan Shooting Caught On Tape Sparks Probe

AP | ASHRAF KHAN and CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 08.09.2011 | World

KARACHI, Pakistan — Video of Pakistani security forces fatally shooting an unarmed teenager and then looking on as he cries for help in a pool o...