South Asia
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India on Track to Become World’s Third-Largest Economy as Pakistan Faces Economic Freefall
NEW DELHI– As tensions flare between India and Pakistan following India’s targeted strikes on terrorist infrastructure under Operation Sindoor, the…
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Pakistan’s Military Rule and the Systematic Erosion of Democracy
Pakistan’s troubled history with democratic governance is less a story of political evolution and more a cautionary tale of enduring…
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UK Expected to Curb Student Visas from Pakistan Over Asylum Concerns
Islamabad– The United Kingdom is reportedly preparing to tighten student visa rules for applicants from Pakistan and several other countries…
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Crushed for years, Islamic radical parties rise in Bangladesh under Yunus-led government
By Baidya Bikash Basu New Delhi: Bangladeshi Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam (HeI) has reportedly laid out a 12-point demand, including immediate…
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Pakistan to Issue Diplomatic Protest to India Over Indus Waters Treaty Suspension
Islamabad– Pakistan is preparing to issue a formal diplomatic notice to India over its unilateral decision to suspend the Indus…
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Former PM Sheikh Hasina Vows to Restore Bangladesh’s “Golden Days” of Prosperity
Dhaka– Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday issued a strong message of solidarity with Bangladesh’s working class, promising to…
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Pakistan Cancels Flights to Gilgit and Skardu Amid Rising Tensions with India
ISLAMABAD– Pakistan has suspended all domestic flights to Gilgit and Skardu, key regions in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), in response to…
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US intervention holds great value, reckon Pakistani experts as tensions rise at LoC
By Hamza Ameer Islamabad– The United States has established contact with both Pakistan and India at multiple levels to de-escalate…
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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Set to Resume This Summer as India and China Finalize Preparations
BEIJING — India and China are moving forward with preparations to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra this summer, marking the…
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Guterres calls for ‘maximum restraint’ by India, Pakistan in aftermath of terror attack
By Arul Louis United Nations– United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on India and Pakistan to exercise “maximum restraint” to…
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