Society

Minority Afghan Hindus, Sikhs Demand Protection After Brutal Murder

The disappearance and brutal murder of a young Sikh shopkeeper in the Afghan capital, Kabul, have shocked the country’s tiny Hindu and Sikh minority.

Thousands Displaced Amid IS, Taliban Clashes In Eastern Afghanistan

Clashes between the Islamic State militants (IS) and the Taliban have forced tens of thousands of civilians to flee their homes in two provinces in eastern Afghanistan.

It's Like 'Living In A Cage,' Say Pakistan's Besieged Hazaras

The Hazara minority in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta live in two enclaves surrounded by army checkpoints to protect them from attacks by sectarian militants. A local security source estimates 500 Hazaras have been killed in Quetta in the last five years.

After Killing Of Female Afghan Journalist, Suspicion Falls Closer To Home

As Afghan authorities investigate for the killing of female journalist Mena Mangal suspicion has fallen on her ex-husband, who is accused by her family of abusing and threatening her.

Pakistan’s Shi’ite Minority Protests Against Forced Disappearances

In the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, activists and relatives of victims of forced disappearances are participating in a nearly two-week sit-in protest to demand that authorities release or find scores of missing Shi’a.

The Young Afghan Amputee Who Loves To Dance

Five-year-old Sayeed Abdul Rahman was just 8 months old when he was shot during fighting between Afghan forces and Taliban militants. His leg was subsequently amputated. Now, thanks to support from a Red Cross hospital in Kabul, he can walk and dance on a prosthetic limb.

Afghan Women Activists Fear Return Of Taliban-Era Repressions

An Afghan woman who secretly studied literature in Herat under the Taliban's rule fears the ongoing peace process with the militant group could open a floodgate for "radical Islamists."

Christian Woman Leaves Pakistan For Canada After Blasphemy Acquittal

Pakistani officials said a Christian woman who was acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row has left for Canada to be reunited with her daughters.

Pakistan Arrests 10 Chinese Suspected Human Traffickers

Authorities in Pakistan have arrested a group of 10 Chinese nationals for allegedly arranging fake marriages with young Pakistani girls before forcing them into prostitution in China.

Afghanistan Still Facing Aftershocks Of 1978 Communist Coup

HIV Infections On The Rise In Balochistan

Physicians in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan say HIV infection rates are rapidly rising in the impoverished region reeling from violence and poor healthcare.