Pakistan on Vice
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Fightland Show
Pakistan - Part 3
Bashir Ahmad takes us behind the scenes of Pak Fight Club 3, the latest in a series of big MMA nights he's orchestrated in Lahore. Full story
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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 involvement is a victory. Full story
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Fightland Show
Pakistan - Part 2
Pakistani MMA got its start in an apartment above a real estate office. It's come a long way since. Fightland traveled to Lahore to meet Bashir Ahmad, a professional fighter and founder of the country's first-ever mixed martial arts team, PAK MMA. In part two of the series, Bashi… Full story
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VICE News
Bomb Blast Bajaur
On April 20, a female suicide bomber attacked a hospital in Khar, one of the largest towns in Pakistan's Bajaur region. Four people were killed. When we visited Bajaur six months earlier, the army had recently eradicated the Taliban and were eager to show us that life in the regi… Full story
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VICE on HBO Extended
Pakistani Dress Up
Before heading out to the Line of Control that divides India and Pakistan, Shane decides to buy the local garb—shalwar kameez—to fit in. Full story
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VICE on HBO Extended
Going on a Raid in Bajaur
While shooting in Bajaur, Pakistan—considered the main refuge and supply route for Taliban insurgents—Shane gets a firsthand look at what a raid operation with Bajaur scouts looks like. Full story
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I Lost My Mind in Kashmir
Being trapped in a war zone with nothing but hash, opium, criminals, and your sister for company can really fuck with your sense of serenity. Full story
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Facedown in Chitral
Where Pakistani Muslims Go to Secretly Party
The region of Kafiristan stretches across portions of what is today Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Kalash people spurn Islamic law by drinking, taking drugs, and partying. Full story
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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 174 houses, 16 shops, and two chu… Full story
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Dogmageddon
Art Imitates Life, Then Gets You Killed by Fanatics
There is a scene in 'Zero Dark Thirty' that is pretty unspectacular, one that in a vacuum would be forgotten as soon as the end credits roll. But there's a good chance this little scene will lead to people getting killed. Full story
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