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    Pakistan: Queues At Fuel Stations Amidst Petroleum Shortage, Unprecedented Price Hike

    By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In a late-night move that has sent shockwaves across the country, the Pakistan government on Friday announced a massive, unprecedented hike of PKR55 per liter in the prices of both petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD). The announcement, effective from midnight Saturday, March 7, came…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – March 7, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaSouth Korea’s main opposition party, the People Power Party (PPP), is considering a “Korean Series-style” nomination process for candidates ahead of the…

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    AJA Newsbites – March 6, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaSouth Korea’s antitrust regulator has stepped up monitoring of gasoline prices nationwide as oil costs surge amid the Middle East conflict.Fair Trade…

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  • EditorsPick

    Life and war! The Latest Situation in Tehran

    Iranian international footballer Mehdi Taremi reacts to the death of elementary school girls in a missile attack on southern Iran. The tragedy has resonated with athletes and artists in Iran and around the world. By Alireza Bahrami,Correspondent for AsiaN TEHRAN: The last month of winter in Iran is like Christmas.…

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  • West Asia

    Lebanon Under Fire: A Bloody Dawn and Mass Displacement

    Peace is shattered by the heavy bombardment By Ghena HalikBEIRUT: ​Lebanon endured one of its harshest security escalations last Monday dawn, as Israeli aircraft launched a series of violent and sudden raids targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut, the South, and the Bekaa. This escalation comes nearly a year and…

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  • West Asia

    A Call to Prayer, a Siren and the Absurdity of War

    Malls are gradually returning to normal in Bahrain (Photo: Al Ayam) By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Just before dawn, the call to prayer, the first of the regular five prayers a day for Muslims, began to rise from the neighborhood mosque in Manama. Within seconds it was swallowed by the piercing…

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  • South Asia

    Hindu Community Celebrates Festival of Colours and Spring

    Hindu community celebrates happy Holi, the festival of colours By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: As the “King of Seasons” arrived, the spirit of spring painted the city in vibrant colours. Songs, laughter, and clouds of coloured powder filled the air as people welcomed Basanta—the season of renewal and joy. March…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – March 5, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaAs tensions escalate in the Middle East, Christian communities in South Korea are launching prayer initiatives calling for peace. Churches across the…

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  • West Asia

    When War Silences the Songs of Gulf Children

    Drive-by Gargaoon Handing gifts to children in a car (Photo: Al Ayam) By Habib ToumiMANAMA: For children in Bahrain and across the Gulf, Gargaoon is the most eagerly awaited night of Ramadan, the sacred month Muslims associate with reflection, generosity, and blessings. It is a ritual stitched into childhood memory:…

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    AJA Newsbites – March 4, 2026

    AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaKim Joong-do, the only son of the late fashion icon André Kim—often called a “legend of design”—has shared his deep longing for…

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