South Asia
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Pakistan Coalition Tensions Deepen After Disputed PoJK Elections
New Delhi — Tensions within Pakistan’s ruling coalition have intensified following disputed elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), with…
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Report Warns of AQIS Expansion in South Asia, Calls for Scrutiny of Pakistan’s ISI
AMSTERDAM — The growing presence of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent and other militant groups in South Asia requires closer…
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Hasina Accuses Anti-Awami League Forces of Seeking to Turn Bangladesh Into Pakistan Again
DHAKA— Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday accused anti-Awami League and anti-Bangladesh forces of pursuing what she described…
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Indian Leaders Reject Pakistan’s Indus Waters Treaty Threat, Warn Against ‘Misadventure’
NEW DELHI — Indian political leaders sharply rejected Pakistan’s latest warning over the Indus Waters Treaty on Friday, with lawmakers…
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Pakistani National Arrested in West Bengal Accused of Spying on Indian Military, Railways
KOLKATA — A Pakistani national arrested in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district was allegedly tasked by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence…
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India Says Sheikh Hasina Extradition Request Under Review
New Delhi — India said Tuesday that Bangladesh’s request for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being…
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Bangladesh Garment Industry Drives River Pollution to Alarming Levels: Report
New Delhi— Bangladesh’s garment industry, which generates nearly 80 per cent of the country’s export earnings, is contributing to severe…
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India Pushes Back Against ‘Pakistani Kashmir’ Label Amid Unrest in PoK
New Delhi — India’s objection to a New York Times headline referring to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as “Pakistani Kashmir” reflects a…
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Nepal University Cancels Tibetan Studies Conference After Government Directive
Kathmandu — Kathmandu University has withdrawn from hosting a major international conference on Tibetan studies after Nepal’s government advised organizers…
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China Accused of Pressuring Nepal Ahead of Tibetan Studies Conference
Kathmandu — China has raised concerns with Nepal over an international Tibetan studies conference scheduled to take place in Kathmandu…
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