Drama of the Pakistani Politics Starring
1) President Asif Ali Zardari The current President of Pakistan and the Co-Chairman of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party(PPP). Also, the widower of Benazir Bhutto. 2) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani The current Prime Minister of Pakistan. Also, the first elected Prime Minister from the Saraiki-speaking belt and the longest serving Prime Minister with 45 […]
Sindh province of Pakistan expects US $8 billion Korean investment
Sindh, the southern province of Pakistan, expects 7 to 8 billion US dollar investment in different sectors including energy, food, tourism and communication up to 2020 from Republic of Korea, as a large number of Korean companies are keen to invest here. Several Korean companies are already here executing different projects, said Mr. Zubair Motiwala, […]
Pakistan PM appears in Supreme Court to Face Contempt of Court Notice
Islamabad, Jan. 19: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani appeared before a seven-member bench of Supreme Court on Thursday morning amidst extraordinary security including air surveillance for hearing in contempt of court notice issued to him this week for not reopening corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari and others who were given amnesty through National […]
Chinese holidaymakers all gather round in Korea
According to the Korea Tourism Organization, at least 45,000 Chinese travellers are expected to come to Korea during the biggest holiday season of ‘Lunar New Year’ beginning this weekend. It is estimated that 800 million Chinese people on average either visit their hometowns or travel abroad. Chinese tourists have taken up the largest share of […]
Kim Jong-nam’s View on North Korea
Remarks by Kim Jong-nam, the eldest son of late North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il, were recently revealed and attracted great attention as he doubted Kim Jong-un’s leadership, disparaged the third-generation power succession and asserted the need for openness to help the faltering economy of North Korea. A Japanese journalist working for the Tokyo Shimbun, Yoji […]
<1005th Wednesday> You Owe Us An Apology!
天皇は謝罪せよ！(Dennowa Shajaiseyo) You Owe Us An Apology! AsiaN made a graphic image of ‘ You Owe Us an Apology!’ urging the Japanese government and Emperor to apologise. We will continue the ‘Apology Campaign’ until the old ladies actually hear their apologies for what they have done to them during colonial rules. news@theasian.asia
Criticism of the government’s policies allowed
NEC permits criticism during election campaigns Four Major Rivers Restoration Project was at the centre of controversy in 2010 and the National Election Commission banned all kinds of public referring to it during election campaigns and even 180 days before the launch of campaigns. The Commission believed that just a mention of the Project could […]
Nepal Former Minister Arrested for Kidnapping
Police in Nepal arrested a Member of Parliament and former Minister for Supplies Shyam Sundar Gupta on suspicion of organising the kidnap of a prominent businessman in December. According to police, Mr. Gupta ordered the kidnap of Pawan Sanghai at a temple in December and then released him, reportedly after a ransom was paid. Mr. […]
Diamond and Diplomat
Relatives of a senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade allegedly bought stocks of a Korean firm before the Ministry announced in 2010 that it had won a right to develop a diamond mine in Cameroon. Kim Eun-seok, a senior diplomat in charge of energy and resource diplomacy, disseminated the press release […]
Former Actor’s Debut as a Politician
Moon Sung-keun, famous as a charismatic actor and a TV presenter made an impressive debut on a political stage on Sunday as one of the new leaders of the main opposition party. The 59-year-old former actor gained second most votes in the Democratic United Party’s leadership vote, following after former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook. While […]
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