What is the state of LGBT rights in the world today? To mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) has released a map charting the rights of homosexuals around the world. The co-secretary general of ILGA, Renato Sabbadini, spoke to RFE/RL's Claire Bigg.

Pakistan's neighbors and global powers have welcomed Nawaz Sharif's victory in the country's May 11 general elections, in the hope that he will stabilize the country and change its external outlook. RFE/RL looks at Sharif's potential foreign policy moves.

RFE/RL holds a one-hour postelection Google Hangout on the Pakistani elections and what they tell Pakistanis and the world.

It remains to be seen whether once-and-future Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif can get along with the country's powerful military establishment, which opposes his peace overtures to India.

Pakistan's May 11 elections will be the first time members of the country's marginalized "third-gender" community will be allowed to vote and run for office. The 500,000-strong community's newfound political rights are just the latest sign of their progress in recent years.

Pakistan's May 11 parliamentary elections are historic in that they mark the country's first democratic transition of power, but the campaign has been anything but peaceful. How could the acrimonious political atmosphere shape Pakistan's future government?

Pakistan's May 11 general elections will help shape the future of a country that faces mounting economic and security challenges, and will determine if the course taken by the previous, secular government will continue.

Clashes have broken out between Afghan and Pakistani security forces along the countries' disputed border. RFE/RL looks at the history behind the latest skirmishes.

Women in Pakistan are working hard to avoid being left out of the May 11 elections. RFE/RL reports on how women in one restive, northwest province are putting their stamp on the campaign.