South Asia

My Father Was Killed by a Computer, Says 7-Year-Old Afghan Child

I have been thinking hard about Imal, about whether anyone would hear him, when few among the elites who declare wars and order drone...

Protests Fail to Topple Pakistan PM, Rattling Conventional View of a Country in Crisis

Associated Press ISLAMABAD –  It had all the elements of a classic coup: thousands descending on the capital, clashing with police outside parliament and commandeering...

Bangla Jamaat Founder Prof Ghulam Azam, Jailed for War Crimes, Dies

Ninety-one-year old Prof Ghulam Azam, sentenced to 90 years over atrocities during the 1971 war, has life support removed. DHAKA — The former leader of Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami...

At Debut Rally, Bilawal Again Vows to Win Kashmir

KARACHI — Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing what is being termed his ‘make or break’ public meeting in the provincial...

TV-Smashing Army Chief Keeps Pak PM on Edge

As anti-government protests led by Imran Khan get stronger and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s authority gets diminished, the powerful Pakistan Army gets even stronger By...

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