South Asia
Bangladesh Faces Economic Strain as Iran War Pushes Up Fuel and Food Costs
NEW DELHI — The ongoing war in Iran is creating real economic pressures in Bangladesh, affecting fuel, fertiliser, freight, and foreign exchange, a report...
Nepal PM Balen Shah Joins Muslim Family for Lunch, Video Surfaces
A video of the newly elected Prime Minister of Nepal, Balen Shah, visiting a Muslim family and having lunch has gone viral
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Pakistan Fuel Price Hike Sparks Opposition Protests, Calls to Oust Shehbaz Sharif Govt
ISLAMABAD — A sharp hike in fuel prices by the Pakistan government has triggered strong backlash from opposition parties and civil society groups, with...
Pakistan: Seven Killed, Four Others Injured as Rains, Flash Floods Ravage Balochistan
QUETTA -- As many as seven people were killed, and four others injured after rains and flash floods caused widespread devastation in Pakistan's Balochistan,...
The Unfinished Idea: Democracy in Pakistan Flickers Uncertainly
‘Nations are born in the hearts of poets; they prosper and die in the hands of politicians’ — Allama Iqbal, the highly influential intellectual...