New York Times

Being convicted of the charge can bring a death sentence in the country. But simply being accused of disrespect toward...

By Zia ur-Rehman Reporting from Karachi, Pakistan Nov. 23, 2023 On the day Baz Gul’s world was shattered, he was out...

By Zia ur-Rehman and Salman Masood March 20, 2022 KARACHI, Pakistan — Last month, a man named Muhammad Mushtaq was...

By Paul Mozur and Zia ur-Rehman Aug. 20, 2021 In one video, a Taliban official reassured female health workers that they could keep their jobs....

By Zia Ur-Rehman Published Sept. 8, 2021 Updated Sept. 13, 2021 TORKHAM, Pakistan — The Taliban, thankfully, didn’t figure out Mohammad was...

Pakistan’s military intelligence stayed allied to both the Americans and Taliban through the war. But now Pakistan may face intensified...

By Zia ur-Rehman and Sameer Yasir Feb. 8, 2021 KARACHI, Pakistan — Some climbers call it “the savage mountain.” K2 stands as the world’s...

By Zia Ur-Rehman and Emily Schmall December 24, 2020 KARACHI, Pakistan — A Pakistani court on Thursday ordered the release...

By Zia ur-Rehman and Emily Schmall Dec. 19, 2020 KARACHI, Pakistan — Iqbal Shaheen, a taxi driver, drove his sick father to this...

By Zia ur-Rehman and Salman Masood Sept. 23, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/world/asia/pakistan-garment-factory-fire.html KARACHI, Pakistan — Eight years after Pakistan’s worst industrial fire killed 264 people and injured...