While the new Pakistani cartoon “Burka Avenger” has gained media attention due to its combination of Islamic veiling—often perceived as sexist—with overt promotion of gender equality, the show’s most ...

Police fired tear gas and wielded batons on Monday to stop about 7,000 students protesting the publication of the Prophet Muhammad cartoons in northwestern Pakistan from marching on the governor's ...

NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A female cartoon superhero who dons a burka to tackle crimes against girls and other social ills is bringing her message of women's empowerment to India, the ...

(CBS News) The outfit of the world's newest superhero is sparking reaction around the globe. Pakistani television's "Burka Avenger" is a teacher who fights crime, slaying extremists with books. Her ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. LAHORE, Pakistan — Thousands of Islamists in Pakistan launched a march ...

More than 20,000 supporters of a radical Islamic group held a peaceful rally against the publication of Prophet Muhammad cartoons Friday in an eastern Pakistan city and accused the government of being ...

Pakistan has temporarily shut down all access from its citizens to Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites, on orders from the country's interior ministry, after days of violent anti-French ...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb. 14 -- -- ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb. 14 -- Protesters ransacked Western businesses in the city of Lahore and stormed a diplomatic enclave in the capital Tuesday to vent their ...

When three courageous Pakistani 11-year-olds, Saadi, Amna, and Kamil, suddenly find themselves with new superpowers of super-sight, super-speed, and super-hearing, they are determined to finally save ...

NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A female cartoon superhero who dons a burka to tackle crimes against girls and other social ills is bringing her message of women's empowerment to India, the ...