May 23 Sabika Sheikh, exchange student killed in Texas shooting, is laid to rest in Pakistan By Adil Jawad, Associated Press Sheikh was her family's oldest child and began classes at Santa Fe High School last August. She had hoped to one day join Pakistan's foreign service. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 31, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, March 31, protests continue in Sacramento following a police shooting there of Stephon Clark and tensions rise after deadly demonstrations along the Gaza border. Also, residents in Cape Town, South Africa, are cutting back their… Continue watching
Mar 31 Nobel Prize winner Malala visits her Pakistan hometown By Sherin Zada and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistan’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai on Saturday arrived in her hometown for the first time since a Taliban militant shot her there in 2012 for advocating girls’ education. Continue reading
Mar 29 Malala Yousafzai returns to Pakistan, advocates for girls’ education By Associated Press Malala Yousafzai said in a brief speech at a ceremony at Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's office that she will continue to campaign for the education of girls and asked Pakistanis to be united on issues like providing better health… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 8:42 ‘Directorate S’ traces Pakistan’s role at the heart of the Afghanistan war By PBS News Hour The U.S. has been fighting in Afghanistan for more than 16 years, and mostly against the Taliban, a group that exists in large part due to the intelligence services of Afghan neighbor Pakistan. Steve Coll’s new book "Directorate S" is… Continue watching
Feb 11 Leading human rights and pro-democracy advocate Asma Jahangir dies at 66 By Pavni Mittal Asma Jahangir, a lawyer and renowned human rights activist in Pakistan, died of a heart attack on Sunday in Lahore at the age of 66. Continue reading
Feb 09 In Pakistan, abused women find comfort and justice at this all-female-run center By Layla Quran The Violence Against Women Center in Pakistan's Punjab province is a 24-hour, all-female facility that offers medical, legal and counselling support. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 5:10 News Wrap: Mattis advocates defense strategy against world powers By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis insisted the U.S. military must focus more on opposing China and Russia's growing influence, outlining a new national defense strategy prioritizing preparing for war against major world powers, instead of terrorism. Continue watching
Jan 19 Pakistan’s ace in poker match with US: Afghan air routes By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Pakistan's ability to shape the destiny of America's longest war is a reminder of how much leverage the country maintains at a time Trump is suspending hundreds of millions of dollars in military assistance. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 24:58 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 13, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 13, more fallout from President Trump’s reported use of vulgar language for African nations. Also, how Ukraine became the biggest obstacle in relations with Russia since the Cold War. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New… Continue watching