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One Month After School Attack, Pakistan Remembers Victims

It has been a month since an attack in a school in Peshawar killed at least 150 people, mostly school children. On Friday, the country remembered the victims with vigils and demonstrations.

Wealthy Arabs Descend On Pakistan To Kill The Bustards

The Houbara bustard, a large bird whose numbers are declining, migrates to Pakistan every winter. Rich Arabs follow close behind and hunt them in large numbers. Some Pakistanis say this must stop.

Supporters of Pakistani politician Altaf Hussain hold photographs of him, at a sit-in in Karachi. The city, home to more than 20 million, has largely ground to a halt since his arrest this week in London. Hussain is the leader of the Muttahida Quami Movement, or MQM.

How One Man's Arrest In London Shut Down Pakistan's Megacity

Altaf Hussain has been running his powerful Pakistani political movement from self-imposed exile for 22 years. After he was arrested in London on Tuesday, Karachi came to a grinding halt.

2 Pakistani Musicians Gain Fame Singing Political Satire

In Pakistan, it's too dangerous to print your opinion. So it may be surprising that 2 Pakistani musicians are Internet celebrities after releasing songs lambasting the nation's mullahs and military.

At Indian Prime Minister's Inauguration, A Historic Pakistani Presence

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was among the guests at Narenda Modi's inauguration. It's the first time the leader of one of the archrivals has attended the swearing-in of the other.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (left), son of assassinated Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, arrives for a festival at Moenjodaro in southern Pakistan on Feb. 1. The event was seen as a political coming-out party for Bhutto, whose family has prominently featured in Pakistani politics for decades.

In Pakistan, Another Bhutto Joins The Risky Family Business

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had a coming-out party of sorts over the weekend. At 25, he belongs to the next generation of Bhuttos, the family that has dominated the country's politics for decades. And in an interview, he says he does not fear the turbulent politics that claimed the life of his mother and grandfather.

Pakistani supporters of opposition politician Imran Khan wave party flags in Islamabad on Thursday, the country's Independence Day. In addition, thousands of protesters gathered in the city of Lahore to march on the capital. They say the country's election last year was marked by fraud.

Pakistan's Mixed Message: Celebrations Amid A Security Lockdown

The country's Independence Day was a study in contradictions. The effort to mark the occasion in the capital Islamabad kept bumping up against anxiety over protest marches against the government.

Blocked At The Border, Gaza Man's Hopes Of Escape Fade

One man's quest to get out of Gaza and into Egypt highlights Palestinian calls for more freedom of movement.

A man drinks aloo pokhara, a heart-comforting prune juice in Islamabad.

Pakistani Juice Drink Packs A Sweet And Spicy Punch

Sometimes NPR's foreign correspondents take a break from war and other serious business to enjoy daily life in their adopted cities. Here our Pakistan correspondent tries a "miracle" drink.

In the Gaza Strip, many homes remain in ruins after Israel's military incursion at the end of 2008 crippled the territory. The war destroyed thousands of buildings, but the Israeli government won't allow construction materials in even though there is a dire need.

Life Amid The Ruins: Gazans Still Feel Under Siege

Ruled by the militant Islamists of Hamas, the Gaza Strip is home to almost 2 million Palestinians, most of whom are unable to leave. Recently, Israel has partially eased its economic blockade. But 18 months since Israel's war in Gaza, there has been only limited reconstruction.

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