May 26 Watch News Wrap: Narendra Modi sworn in as Indian prime minister By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, India’s new prime minister took the oath of office in New Delhi. Among the thousands in attendance was Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif, a historic first for two counties that have fought on and off… Continue watching
May 06 Watch Persistence is key to wiping out polio outbreaks in fragile nations By PBS News Hour Signaling a new public health emergency, the World Health Organization warns that if polio is not completely eradicated it could become endemic again. Worldwide, 74 cases of the crippling disease have been confirmed this year, with Syria, Cameroon and Pakistan… Continue watching
Apr 10 School chums of Malala Yousafzai add their voices to education equality By Larisa Epatko The two girls who were sitting on either side of education advocate Malala Yousafzai, when a Taliban gunman boarded their school bus in 2012 and tried to kill her, are now working side-by-side with her again to tout an equal… Continue reading
Apr 07 Giant art installation in Pakistan recasts drone attack targets as more than ‘bug splats’ By Justin Scuiletti An oversized poster of a child covers a field in Pakistan’s Kyhber Pukhtoonkhwa province -- a frequent target of U.S. drone strikes. The art is the first piece in a collective project from artists from the United States, Pakistan… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 7:02 In ‘Wrong Enemy,’ author explains why war in Afghanistan may have been misguided By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch New York Times report: Pakistani officials knew about bin Laden’s whereabouts By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch Obama administration faces conundrum in weighing drone attack against U.S. terror suspect By PBS News Hour The Obama administration confirmed that it is considering targeting a U.S. citizen in Pakistan, believed to be involved in plotting terrorist attacks against Americans, with a drone strike. Mark Mazzetti of The New York Times joins Judy Woodruff to offer… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch Tuesday, February 11, 2014 By PBS News Hour On the PBS NewsHour tonight, the Obama administration weighs whether to target a U.S. citizen in Pakistan who is suspected of terrorism with a drone attack. Also: a San Francisco neighborhood gets left behind, an attack prompts concern about the… Continue watching
Feb 09 Signs of economic improvement materialize in Pakistan By Kayla Ruble Pakistan's economy is showing signs of improvement, with growth rates expected to hit 3.1 percent in the 2013-4 fiscal year. Continue reading
Jan 30 ‘These Birds Walk’ takes an intimate look at the lives of Pakistan’s runaway children By Noreen Nasir In a busy neighborhood of Karachi, Pakistan, Abdul Sattar Edhi runs a well-known humanitarian organization -- The Edhi Foundation. Known as a "living saint," he cares for runaway children. Bassam Tariq and Omar Mullick's documentary "These Birds Walk" tells the… Continue reading