Hira Anwar, 14, was pulled out of her New York middle school for what she thought was a vacation. Her death is being investigated as a so-called honor killing. Sarah Maslin Nir from NY and I, from Quetta, worked to piece together details of her tragic story nytimes.com/2025/03/07/nyr…

Latest for @npr about the Afghans in the U.S. resettlement pipeline who are now in limbo in Pakistan: npr.org/2025/03/07/g-s…

For NPR on Sunday about the train hijacking in Balochistan last week with heavy lifting by Saadullah Akhter in Quetta: npr.org/2025/03/16/nx-…

NEW story from me for ProPublica about Americans caught up in immigration raids so far this year. A side note: more reports of citizens detained by immigration officials emerged even as we prepped this story for publication. propublica.org/article/more-a…

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My latest for NPR on a unique Ramadan migration phenomenon, with Sameer Mandhro in Karachi: npr.org/2025/03/26/nx-…

And just like that.

Last few days have seen a series of bombings, ambushes, and other attacks by insurgents in Balochistan tribune.com.pk/story/2536861/…

Listen to our contributor Kali Rubaii talk about new research revealing the enduring health catastrophe for people returning to their homes after heavy bombing in Fallujah, Iraq. Via The World:  theworld.org/segments/2025/…

To help data journalists with their reporting, The Journalist's Resource has curated a list of non-government websites and archives that preserve or maintain public health data. 🔗 Read more: twp.ai/4il163

What happened on the other side of Signalgate? An eyewitness says that the U.S.’s attack in Yemen killed women and children, including a newborn baby. nyer.cm/RXSa0wt

India’s foreign secretary has announced: -Indus Waters Treaty suspended -Attari-Wagah border to be closed -India to reduce diplomatic presence in Pakistan These are highly consequential retaliations, esp. #1. In 2019, India threatened to suspend IWT but didn’t follow through.

Hearing of a lot of WhatsApp accounts being hacked. Please ensure you have 2FA activated, do not share codes when you receive messages insisting their code has come to you. Never click on random links or download files from random people either. Keep auto-download off as well.

nytimes.com/2025/04/28/cli… via @NYTimes The Trump administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future of the assessment, which is required by Congress, in doubt.

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Mood from Pakistan yesterday amid tensions with India for @npr npr.org/2025/05/09/nx-…

Rubio says not only is there a cease fire, but India and Pakistan have agreed to talks “on a broad set of issues.” That’s a big deal as dialogue has essentially been frozen in recent years aside from routine info exchanges re prisoners, water, nuke sites etc. Major developments.

At NPR, we covered the Indo-Pak fighting with reporters on both sides of the border, and hawk-eyed editors who pored over every line. It's coverage I'm proud to have been a part of. There's more coming up. Listen in. npr.org/people/5366412… npr.org/people/1215829…

Pakistan's Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty for Zahir Jaffer who beheaded Noor Mukadam in 2021.

Zahida's husband returned to India with his Pakistani wife and daughters after he was offered amnesty. Now they're in hiding, afraid of the state that urged them home. By Omkar Khandekar & Bilal Kuchay for NPR npr.org/2025/05/22/g-s…