Nothing to Sacrifice
Cheerless Eid for Sindh flood survivors in Pakistan.
IRIN
Forgotten Survivors
Forgotten 2005 quake victims in Pakistan still need help.
IRIN
10 Asian Environmentalists to Watch
With our physical environment increasingly threatened, it has become essential to recognise that even a single person is capable of making a big difference.
DEBBY NG
Bribes against Breastmilk
NGOs flay Nestlé’s infant formula marketing strategy in Laos
IRIN
Can You Empower Women with Cash?
Cash transfer programmes target women in belief that communities will benefit and men are irresponsible with money.
IRIN
China: They Called Him “Ta Hoo Za”
“A cute little girl who was really inquisitive came closer and tried to remove it by hand.” Here’s an amusing story of a Pakistani and his beard in China.
AASEM BAKHSHI
Selling Your Child for a Bag of Flour
More than 1 million cases of parents selling their children into slavery or forced marriages in Pakistan, and in one instance, for a bag of flour.
IRIN
Cancer in a Nut
The betel nut is causing rates of oral cancer to rocket in the Indian subcontinent, with children as young as four its biggest users.
IRIN
Shia-Sunni Conflict - Say Goodbye Or Die
Violence in Pakistan forces Shia Muslims out of their hometowns.
IRIN
When the Drug-Takers Are Married Women
They are lonely, depressed and secretly use drugs. Now more and more married women in Pakistan are finding it hard to kick the habit.
IRIN
In Pakistan, the Water Kills
Every year 250,000 children die from drinking unsafe water.
IRIN
US-Pakistani relations: Mutual BS*
A Pakistani writer looks at the ties between the two countries and decides to call it what it is.
KALSOOM
Oops, We Did It! Again!
India had sent Pakistan a list of 50 “most wanted” it said were hiding there. Then it turned out that two of the 50 were right there – in India itself.
PRO-KERALA.COM
Making a Play for the Indian Sub-Con, Post-bin Laden
The death of the world’s most wanted terrorist has started a new act in geopolitics in the India-Pakistan neighbourhood, with the U.S. and China jostling for a starring role.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Too Much of a Good Thing
Deformity and illness beset poor villagers who have no choice but to live on fluoride-contaminated water.
SUMAIRA JAJJA