Zia Ur Rehman

Karachi, Pakistan

Journalist and Researcher at Freelance

contributing reporter @NYTimes | policy researcher | focusing on security, migration, movements, organized crime & more | often @dawn_com @NikkeiAsia & beyond

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Articles

200 miles of sublime pain on a Hindu pilgrimage in Pakistan

6 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Zia Ur Rehman

News200 miles of sublime pain on a Hindu pilgrimage in Pakistan Pilgrims, arriving by bus, camp overnight on the desert plain in front of the Chandragup mud volcano during their journey to the Hinglaj Devi temple in the Balochistan Province of Pakistan, May 1, 2025. (NYT News Service) HINGOL NATIONAL PARK, PAKISTAN: When Amar Faqira's 3-year-old son abruptly lost movement in his foot last year, doctors offered little hope.
India and Pakistan's Air Battle Is Over. Their Water War Has Begun.

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Anupreeta Das |Zia Ur Rehman |Hari Kumar

Though the two neighbors declared a cease-fire this month, a crucial water-sharing treaty remains at risk. The drones and missiles have been stilled after India and Pakistan's brief but intense military battle this month. But the two neighbors have turned up the heat on another longstanding conflict, over the sharing of water.
THE NIGHT-BITTEN DAWN OF THE FATA MERGER

1 week ago | dawn.com | Zia Ur Rehman

For Najibullah Wazir, a resident of North Waziristan, May 28, 2018, marked a historic turning point. On that day, Pakistan’s Parliament passed the 25th Constitutional Amendment, formally abolishing the colonial-era Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) and merging the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The decision was hailed as a watershed moment — an end to more than a century of legal and political exclusion for the region’s residents.
A city remembered | Reviews | thenews.com.pk

2 weeks ago | thenews.com.pk | Zia Ur Rehman

hose history is being recorded and whose is being erased? This question served as the central theme of a recent panel discussion at Karachi’s The Second Floor (T2F), where a group of academics, including Kamran Asdar Ali, Adeem Sohail, Zoya Sameen and others, explored contemporary debates on people’s history – a methodology that prioritises the lived experiences of ordinary individuals over the narratives of rulers and elites.
Fighting India Helps Revive the Pakistani Military's Popularity

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Zia Ur Rehman

As Pakistan declares victory, confidence in the troubled country's state institutions is re-emerging, at least for now. Pakistan has been mired for years in overlapping political, economic and security crises. But right now, it is feeling like a winner. Its government has declared victory in Pakistan's most expansive military clash with India in more than 50 years. Political parties and ordinary Pakistanis have staged rallies to celebrate the armed forces' performance.
After the ceasefire: What lies ahead for India and Pakistan?

3 weeks ago | middleeasteye.net | Zia Ur Rehman

Air strikes, "dogfights", drone incursions, missile barrages - and at last, a US-brokered ceasefire. In just four days, India and Pakistan witnessed a dramatic escalation with a rapid sequence of military engagements, heightened concerns over regional stability, and the growing potential for a broader conflict between the two nuclear-armed rivals.
Men’s Compression Tank Tops For Performance and Recovery

3 weeks ago | indibloghub.com | Zia Ur Rehman

It is no secret that fitness apparel is one of the industry verticals that has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years. As such, fashion has become inseparable from fitness, with one of the most innovative pieces of workout equipment today being the compression tank top for men. It may first appear to be nothing more than a tight-fitting shirt but it is much more than that. Compression tank tops perform a multitude of tasks other than looking appealing.
What We Know About the Terrorist Groups India Said It Targeted

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Pragati K.B |Mujib Mashal |Zia Ur Rehman

The spark for the latest conflict between India and Pakistan, the most expansive fighting between the two countries in decades, was a terrorist attack on civilians in Kashmir last month. The Indian government had been projecting calm on its side of the disputed Kashmir region. A group of militants managed to puncture that image. They came out of the woods in a scenic picnic spot and killed 26 men.
What We Know About the Terrorist Groups India Said It Targeted

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Pragati K.B |Mujib Mashal |Zia Ur Rehman

The spark for the latest round of escalation between India and Pakistan, the most expansive fighting between the enemies in decades, was a terrorist slaughter of civilians in Kashmir last month. A group of attackers managed to puncture the semblance of calm that the Indian government had been projecting on its side of the troubled Kashmir region, long the flashpoint of dispute between the two neighbors. The attackers came out of the woods in a scenic picnic spot and killed 26 men.
Locals in Pakistani Kashmir Fear Being the First to Face India's Ire

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Zia Ur Rehman |Jalaluddin Mughal

Many in the region are preparing for a possible military confrontation between India and Pakistan because of a terrorist attack two weeks ago. Families are reinforcing their bunkers and confirming evacuation plans. Hospitals have stocked up on essential medicines. Schoolchildren are being trained on the essentials of first aid. All across the Pakistani-held section of Kashmir, there is an air of emergency, a persistent trepidation as the threat of military confrontation looms.