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South Asia
A New Political Tsunami Feared to Hit Pakistan
Islamabad By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: A new political tsunami is feared to hit Pakistan, as the government has reportedly decided to break the existing four provinces and create twelve new provinces, to strengthen its administrative control. The proposed plan came to surface a couple of days back when…
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Whispers of Corruption in Pakistan’s Bureaucracy
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s civil service has long been a focal point of debate, criticism, and reform attempts. However, in recent days, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has reignited a contentious public conversation by alleging widespread corruption within the bureaucracy, extravagant perks, and calling for legislative reforms to rein…
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West Asia
Regulating the Media Sector in Jordan: A Successful Start
By Makram Ahmad Al Tarawneh,Editor-in-Chief, Al Ghad Newspapser AMMAN, JORDAN: In a short period of time, two important steps were taken in Jordan to organize the media sector and grant professional status to those who deal with it. The first was by the Journalists Syndicate, which referred a group of…
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West Asia
A Reality That Was Not Understood
By Ali Salehabadi,Managing Director of Setare Sobh daily- Iran TEHRAN: We live in unusual times, unlike any other period before. The question is: why are we stuck in this situation? The answer is one word: governance. This problem is not just about the current government, but all past governments have…
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Culture
The Psychology of Victimhood: From Injustice to a Blueprint for Destruction
By Mustafa Al ShakhooriMANAMA: “If the oppressed do not tend to their wounds, they will become oppressors, striking in the name of their pain.” This sentence distills a recurring psychological and historical tragedy: a person consumed by the experience of victimhood until it transforms from a legitimate feeling into a…
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Lifestyle
Trail of a Lifetime: Bahraini Hiker Takes on US Pacific Crest Trail
Ali Saeed Marhoon at the start of the adventure By Habib ToumiMANAMA: A Bahraini adventurer and traveler set to conquer one of the most challenging long-distance hiking routes in the world has covered half of the 4,260-kilometer Pacific Crest Trail. For many adventurers, the Pacific Crest Trail is more than a path—it…
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West Asia
Paradigm and Paradigm Shift
President Masoud Pezeshkian By Ali SalehabadiManaging director of Setare Sobh daily/ Iran TEHRAN: The words paradigm and paradigm shift are important terms used in many fields, including philosophy. But how and when did these terms become part of political, social, and economic discussions? The person who introduced these key concepts…
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South Asia
The Biggest Ongoing Fraud in Pakistan’s History
Image of an old coin no more used in Pakistan By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: A young man working as a low-level cashier at an international bank in London committed one of the most astonishing frauds of the 20th century. Using a computer, he would withdraw one penny each…
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THE AsiaN Launches Russian and Sindhi Editions, Expanding Multilingual Coverage
This article is shared via THE AsiaN multilingual platform SEOUL: Online news platform THE AsiaN will officially launch its Russian and Sindhi editions on July 11 2025, marking a significant expansion of its multilingual offerings. With the addition of these two language editions, THE AsiaN, launched on November 11, 2011,…
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South Asia
Is AI Killing Creativity in Writers?
By Pirah Aijaz,Karachi – Pakistan KARACHI: Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a buzzword—it has become deeply woven into our daily lives. From drafting blog posts to crafting social media captions, people are increasingly turning to AI for creative tasks. But this raises a critical question: Is AI killing…
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