Osama Motiwala
Watching the World Cup in One of Karachi's Most Dangerous Neighborhoods
Unlike most people in Pakistan, residents of the densely populated and extremely dangerous Lyari neighborhood prefer soccer over cricket.
Watching the World Cup in Karachi's Most Dangerous Neighborhood
In the Lyari section of Karachi, gangsters run everything, but the violence and intimidation ends when the matches begin.
Pakistan's Election Went Off Without a Hitch... Sort Of
There was violence and incidents that would be terrifying in a European democracy, but when looking closer at the socio-political situation here in Pakistan, it becomes clear that just being able to transition governmental authority without military...
The Joseph Colony Fire: Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan Provide Cover for All Kinds of Grudges
On the morning of March 9, a mob set fire to the Joseph Colony in Badami Bagh, a Christian neighborhood in Lahore, Pakistan. Television cameras captured crowds celebrating their arson that evening amid the smoldering destruction. A total of about 17...