Human rights activists express concern over what they call an uptick of blasphemy accusation cases against the Shiite minority in Pakistan – more than 40 in the month of August alone
With more than 40 cases filed in August alone, one man in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwam says charges leveled at his 61-year-old father puts his entire family in danger
Several Pakistani politicians speaking to VOA condemned the shooting, saying it reflects particular thought that should not be associated with Islam
Girls education is a challenge in Pakistan’s Pashtun heartland. The lack of resources, conservative culture and extremism are major obstacles on the long road toward achieving one hundred percent girls enrollment in schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and tribal regions. Arshad Momand of VOA Deewa highlights a teacher’s efforts to make a difference toward that end.
The Taliban attack on a Peshawar school in December has galvanized teachers across Pakistan. The attack that left 150 people dead, most of them children, has teachers rethinking their approach to security. VOA Deewa reporter Arshad Momand shows us how one group of instructors are fighting back.
