Rimal Farrukh
South Asia Correspondent
rimal.farrukh@vice.comKashmiri-Chinioti journalist reporting from Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad. I cover crime, human rights, gender, and sexuality.
Tailor Hacked to Death by Fake Customers for ‘Objectionable Comment’ on Prophet Muhammad
The suspected attackers have been arrested, and police are treating the crime as an act of terror.
Australian Woman’s Father-in-Law Arrested for Killing Her With an Axe
The mother of three wanted to relocate from Pakistan to Perth, Australia with her children.
Botched Surgery Leaves Stillborn Baby’s Head Inside Mother’s Uterus
Pakistan has the highest infant mortality rate in South Asia.
Messi Is Accused of Being the Face of a Blood-Soaked Regime
“Now when people think about Saudi... they'll forget about my sister being tortured by the exact man that Messi is representing.”
Weeks After His Nude Video Leaked, Trailblazing Televangelist Mysteriously Dies
In his death, Pakistan’s favourite meme subject is being made into a hero.
New Supreme Court Order Protects Sex Workers in India From Police Abuse
Although sex work is legal in India, many in the industry face constant risk of police harassment and violence.
Record-Breaking Heatwave Is Killing Scores of Animals. Residents Blame the Government.
“If things continue to be the way they are, we will die and you will see on the news that Cholistan’s residents have died.”
TikTokers Are Accused of Starting Forest Fires For Views
The fires created dramatic and dangerous backdrops in TikTok videos in Pakistan, which is going through a record-breaking heatwave.
College Student Gang-Raped and Filmed by His Friends for ‘Looking’ Trans
The survivor and his family have decided not to pursue legal action out of fears of victim-blaming. Besides, male rape laws don’t exist in Pakistan.
Drunk Diplomat Accused of Groping Woman at Queer Event His Country Sponsored
The German Foreign Office is investigating the allegations.
Video Shows Surging Water From a Melting Glacier Destroying a Landmark Bridge
Global warming is a stark reality for communities close to Pakistan’s melting glaciers. It has 7,253 glaciers – the highest outside the polar regions.
‘Some Faint, Some Die’: These People Are Living Through the World’s Worst Heat Wave
Roughly 99 million people are surviving record-breaking heat that experts say is nearly impossible to survive.