Radio Mashaal is a public-service broadcaster providing a powerful alternative to extremist propaganda in Pakistan's remote tribal regions along the border with Afghanistan.
Hundreds of businessmen in northwestern Pakistan gathered in Peshawar's historical Qissa Khani bazaar on May 7 to announce that they will not close their shops as instructed by the government in its efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Pakistani journalists protested in the southwestern city of Quetta two days after gunmen shot dead local reporter Abdul Wahid Raesani. At the April 26 demonstration, the Balochistan Union of Journalists demanded justice and called on the government to ensure reporters' safety.
At least five people were killed and more than 12 injured by a bomb blast at a hotel in Quetta, Pakistan. The Chinese ambassador, Nong Rong, had been staying at the hotel but was not present when the blast occurred. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
Pakistani authorities used shipping containers to block main roads in and out of Islamabad, as protests continued following the anniversary of a French magazine's publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.
Pakistani authorities have temporarily blocked multiple social media and instant messaging platforms following days of violent protests by followers of a radical Islamist party.
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