Pakistan
Blood Portrait
Satyen K Bordoloi
A Pakistani artist drew his own blood, half a litre of it, to paint this portrait. But the wait for a visa is discolouring it
Till Speech Is Free
Pakistan is not about to erupt like Egypt. Fundamentally because Pakistanis have never been gagged
Tenderbox Not Tinderbox
For all its contemporary woes and tortured history recounted in MJ Akbar’s new book, Pakistan is not about to fall apart
“Pakistan’s Problems Are in Pakistan’s DNA”
Journalist and author MJ Akbar on why the two-nation theory is a spectacularly stupid idea that needs the enmity of ‘the other’ to exist
Big Brother Is Gawking
Pakistani actress Veena Malik leaves her country’s clergy struck and the Twitterati cheering with a bristling defence of her appearance on Indian reality TV show Bigg Boss
What in God’s Name is This?
Aasia Bibi has been sentenced to death under Pakistan’s dubious blasphemy laws. Her case could hasten the country’s slide towards a closed society.
Good News from Pakistan
The story of an unlikely Christian channel in Pakistan. If going on air was difficult, staying on air is something of a miracle.
Tale of the Sting
The author, who was the first journalist to expose match fixing in international cricket, pieces together the intricate details of how the sting on the Pakistani cricket team was crafted by a British tabloid. He also remembers his own undercover operations closer home.
Unveiling the Veil
Pakistani artist Rashid Rana uses pornographic images of women to create the burkha in his critique of cultural stereotypes of women.
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