Remembering Daniel Pearl

In January 2002, the U.S. was still on edge, shell-shocked by how our world had changed in the wake of 9/11 – and terrified of how it would continue to change...

Pakistan Airplane Crash Victims

Pakistani officials said Wednesday that a Pakistani International Airlines plane has crashed in Pakistan with 42 passengers, five crew members, and an engineer aboard.

Pakistan Sufi Shrine Bombing Victims

At least 83 people died in a suicide bombinginside the Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan, Pakistan.

Ruth Pfau (1929 - 2017), nun known as Pakistan’s Mother Theresa

Pakistan’s Mother Theresa aided fight against leprosy...

Asma Jahangir (1952 – 2018), prominent human rights activist in Pakistan

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Fatima Ali (1989–2019), star of Bravo's “Top Chef”

Fatima Ali was a star of Bravo's “Top Chef,” voted fan favorite in the 2017 season. Before her “Top Chef” fame, Ali had the distinction of becoming the first Pakistani woman to win on “Chopped,” in 2012. A native of Lahore, Pakistan, Ali moved to the U.S. at 18 to attend culinary school. She excelled as a chef in New York restaurants as well as on television.

Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 Crash Victims (2020)

At least 97 people were killed Friday, May 22, 2020, when a Pakistan International Airlines Airbus 320 crashed in a residential area of Karachi, Pakistan while on final approach to the airport. There were 91 passengers and eight crew members on board. Two survivors were rescued from the site of the crash.

Nafis Sadik (1929–2022), first woman to lead a United Nations agency

Nafis Sadik was a champion of international women’s rights and the first woman to lead a United Nations agency.

Ali Ahmed Aslam (1945–2022), Chicken Tikka Masala inventor

Ali Ahmed Aslam was a restaurant owner in Glasgow, Scotland who was credited with inventing the popular Indian dish Chicken Tikka Masala.