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For These Fishermen, Crossing an Imaginary Line in the Sea Can Turn Deadly
Every year, fishermen from both India and Pakistan cross each other’s maritime borders and land in jail.
How the Indian Ban on PUBG Brought Gamers From India and Pakistan Together
Pakistani gamers helped save India's slot at a PUBG tournament after India banned the game.
Pakistan’s First Web Series Is Making Noise for All the Wrong Reasons
The series was banned in the country for its bold content, particularly the portrayal of women.
A US Citizen On Trial in Pakistan For Calling Himself a Prophet Was Shot Dead in a Courtroom
The man was a member of the Ahmadiyya sect, a minority group barred from calling itself Islamic under Pakistani law.
Pakistani Men are Tearing Down Posters of the Annual Women’s March, Again
“I see it as a sign that men are very uncomfortable with women, both as human beings and as depictions of art.”
Ten Sri Lankan Cricket Players Back out of Pakistan Tour Over Security Concerns
After the 2009 terror attack on the team in Lahore, top players, including Lasith Malinga and ODI captain Dimuth Karunaratne, are fearful of stepping into the country.
Asians Continue to Use Skin Whitening Products Despite Their Toxic Levels of Mercury
Whitening creams are popular across Asia, where light skin is generally perceived as more beautiful.
India’s Supreme Court to Decide Whether Scrapping Article 370 Was Constitutional
As petitions challenging the restrictions imposed in Kashmir pile up, the Chief Justice of India has said a five-judge bench will look into the issue in early October.
Pakistani Senator Tags UNO the Card Game Instead of United Nations in a Tweet on Kashmir
And the Twitterverse is exploding with amusement at this wild card.
Bangladesh to Replace ‘Virgin’ With ‘Unmarried’ Before Bride’s Name in Muslim Marriage Certificate
Activists see the verdict as a ‘landmark’ win over a provision that violates the right to privacy and is discriminatory against women who want to get married.
Priyanka Chopra’s Controversial Tweet During Indo-Pak Tensions Finds UN Support
The actor was criticised for snubbing a Pakistani activist who called her a hypocrite for her patriotic tweet during Indo-Pak tensions. This week, a Pakistani minister had called for the UN to revoke her Goodwill Ambassador status.
This Is the Border Where Polio Still Thrives
While the world has nearly won the battle against polio, the viral disease continues to elude health workers in the porous space between Afghanistan and Pakistan.