Naeem Akbar

Naeem Akbar is a freelance journalist based in Karachi, Pakistan. He's extensively covered human rights, judiciary and politics for Pakistan's leading newspapers, including Dawn and The Express Tribune.

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In a first, Vatican honours the Pakistani who died battling suicide bomber

Akash Bashir is the first Asian to be given the title; his elder brother is now a volunteer guard at the same church attacked by the Taliban splinter group.

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In a first, Vatican honours the Pakistani who died battling suicide bomber

Children of Pakistan’s redlight area find a guardian angel

Denied admission in government schools, children of sex-workers in Lahore receive education at social activist Zerka Tahir’s Learning Hub

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Children of Pakistan’s redlight area find a guardian angel

The church that embodies the spirit of inclusive Pakistan

Two Muslim architects and a Christian priest are breaking the barriers of hate in Pakistan.

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The church that embodies the spirit of inclusive Pakistan