The assault was one of the deadliest on Pakistani security forces in recent years and comes at a time of heightened unrest.
Tag: Lahore (Pakistan)
A Pakistan Photographer Rushes to Save the Past
Shahid Zaidi is working to preserve the photos his father shot of Pakistan’s first leaders and of its people in the era of the country’s founding.
Textbooks Featuring Malala Yousafzai Are Removed From Bookstores in Pakistan
Authorities began confiscating a social studies textbook featuring a photo of Ms. Yousafzai, the education activist, after she questioned marriage norms.
Police in Pakistan Spark Outrage With Free Burger Demands
Tired of law enforcement corruption, the owners of a fast-food chain in Pakistan sought justice over social media.
Outcry in Pakistan After Imran Khan Links Rape to How Women Dress
Activists have accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of “baffling ignorance” and victim-blaming after he said rape cases had risen because of “vulgarity.”
Court in Pakistan Bans ‘Virginity Tests’ in Sexual Violence Cases
The Lahore High Court said the practice was humiliating and casts suspicion on victims rather than the accused.
A Riveting ISIS Story, Told in a Times Podcast, Falls Apart
A Canadian’s gruesome account as an Islamic State executioner in Syria, which was the subject of the “Caliphate” podcast by The New York Times, was fabricated, officials say. A Times review found no corroboration of his claim to have committed atrociti…
Accused Mastermind of Mumbai Attack Convicted of Links to Terrorism
Pakistan faced pressure to act against Hafiz Saeed, who was found guilty of terrorism-related charges. He founded the group that committed the 2008 Mumbai attack, killing more than 160 people.
In Pakistan Hospital, It Was Lawyers vs. Doctors. 3 Patients Died.
First the doctors attacked the lawyers. Then the lawyers attacked the doctors. Now the lawyers are under arrest, and three patients are dead.
Pakistan Blames India for Its Air Pollution. Its Citizens Disagree.
Pakistan’s minister for climate change blames India for toxic smog. But residents of Lahore, one of the world’s most polluted cities, blame their country’s government.