What do you think of when someone mentions Pakistan? Failed state? Religious fanatics? Terrorist haven? Maybe.

But is that really a fair picture?

Go deep behind the headlines in Pakistan

This special issue of the New Internationalist magazine goes deep behind the headlines and finds a young nation daring to hope, despite the despair and despondency.

Don't underestimate the buoyancy of the Pakistani people

It is a country where art and culture are flourishing. Civil society is alive and fighting for a viable future. The highly independent media is fearless in the face of fatal danger. We should not underestimate the buoyancy of the Pakistani people.

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Debate on foreign investment vs overseas aid

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