Salman Taseer

'Lost to the World', the first-person account of one of Pakistan’s most high-profile and dreadful kidnapping victims, the businessman son of assassinated Punjab (Pakistan) governor Salman Taseer, Shahbaz Taseer, who was tortured in captivity for over four years, is nothing short of a celluloid drama.

'Noon' echoes violence that killed my father: Aatish Taseer

A talented young writer, Aatish Taseer's thought book 'Noon' is out recently where he continues to explore the contemporary Indian psyche as well as the state of Pakistan.

Musharraf says blasphemy law cannot be changed: Interview

Former president Pervez Musharraf said on Sunday that Pakistan's blasphemy laws could not be changed, but that the man who killed the governor of Punjab province over his opposition to them must be punished.

Dutch coach reluctant to return to Pakistan over security

Pakistan could lose their Dutch national team hockey coach Michel van den Heuvel who said on Thursday he was not keen to return because of security concerns.

Is Pakistan A Tinderbox Waiting To Explode?

After Salman Taseer’s killing and the response to it many are asking if Pakistan is a Tinderbox Waiting to Explode. A book by that name analysing the past and future of the country was released yesterday by the Vice President.

Pope urges Pakistan to repeal blasphemy law

Pope Benedict called on Monday for Pakistan to repeal its anti-blasphemy law and demanded that governments in predominantly Muslim countries do much more to protect minority Christians from violent attacks.

Pakistan crisis deepens as governor shot dead

The governor of Pakistan's central Punjab province, a senior member of the ruling party, was shot dead by one of his bodyguards on Tuesday, deepening a political crisis in the nuclear-armed South Asian nation.