Parachinar, a small town in Pakistan's Kurram Valley, has been the silent witness to countless tragedies, and yet, its cry for help often goes unanswered. For years, the Shia Muslim population in ...

The violent fissures of Parachinar are now going over the board. The delicate ceasefire that was attained after hectic arm-twisting has almost fizzled out, and breaches are widely evident.