January 20, 2012 /
by Tom Hundley
Pulitzer Center Senior Editor Tom Hundley highlights this week's reporting from Ghana, Bolivia, and Pakistan.
January 19, 2012 / Boston Review
by Shaheen Buneri
The Taliban’s opponents in Pakistan-Afghanistan border region are fighting back using the arts that religious fundamentalists seek to destroy—poems adapted to traditional Pashto music.
January 10, 2012 / Untold Stories
by Shaheen Buneri
After the Taliban was ousted by government security forces, residents of Pakistan's Swat Valley hope for peace and stability despite Taliban threats to return.
November 22, 2011 / Untold Stories
by Habiba Nosheen, Hilke Schellmann
Habiba Nosheen and Hilke Schellman reporting on so-called honor killings in Pakistan where women are seen as property of men.
October 26, 2011 / The Atlantic, Untold Stories
by Habiba Nosheen, Hilke Schellmann
In Pakistan, hundreds of women die at the hands of their own family. A few who are lucky enough to escape these "honor killings" find refuge at secure shelters.
October 26, 2011 / National Geographic
by William Wheeler
Irrigation and hydroelectric projects along with shrinking glaciers are reducing the flow of the Indus River--and increasing tensions between Pakistan and India.
October 21, 2011 / Untold Stories
by Shaheen Buneri
Extremist religious groups are once again strengthening their positions on the the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, threatening the security of local residents.
September 24, 2011 / The Atlantic, Untold Stories
by Habiba Nosheen, Hilke Schellmann
Kidnapped and raped by four men, a 17-year-old Pakistani girl fights an uphill battle against Pakistan’s trial procedures and the stigma of not submitting to an honor killing.
September 13, 2011 / World Policy Journal
by Shaheen Buneri
Female singers and dancers living in Pakistan's Swat Valley can no longer make a decent living as the Taliban considers performers to be sinners and often attack those who pursue careers in the arts.
The Swat Valley in 2011: Locals are wary and distrusting of the Pakistan Army.
September 6, 2011 / Newsline
by Shaheen Buneri
Residents of Pakistan's Swat Valley expected the military to play a key role in reconstruction efforts after the 2010 flooding, but many still live in extreme poverty with no means of transportation.
September 4, 2011 /
by Shaheen Buneri
After last year's devastating floods and a violent Taliban insurgency, the people of Pakistan's Swat Valley are struggling to rebuild the lives.
August 31, 2011 / Untold Stories
by Hilke Schellmann, Habiba Nosheen
Pakistani women who marry against their family's will often face death threats. Some find refuge in local shelters.
August 25, 2011 /
by Habiba Nosheen, Hilke Schellmann
Outlawed in Pakistan follows two women who narrowly escaped death and are now struggling to find justice and begin new lives.

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