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Pakistan Agrees to Afghan Taliban’s Request for Temporary Ceasefire
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have agreed to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire on the request of the Afghan Taliban regime, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday. “At the request of the Afghan Taliban regime, and with mutual consent, Pakistan and the Taliban…
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Economic Strain Deepens as Afghanistan- Pakistan Torkham Border Crossing Stays Shut
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Due to the tension between the Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, the main commercial passage at Torkham remains shut to all kinds of commercial movement and pedestrian traffic for the second day. The border closure for the second day is causing daily losses of millions…
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Pakistan Army Destroys Taliban Posts, Kills Over 200 Militants
Afghanistan-Pakistan border By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army destroyed all the Taliban locations along the Pak-Afghan border last night while twenty-one hostile positions on the Afghan side of the border were also briefly physically captured. Moreover, multiple terrorist training camps, used to plan and facilitate attacks against Pakistan,…
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Himalayan Activist Sonam Wangchuk Detained Under National Security Law in India
Sonam Wangchuk By Gunjeet Sra The arrest of Sonam Wangchuk, India’s pioneering climate activist and education reformer, has ignited a debate over democracy, dissent, and the future of Ladakh — a fragile, strategically vital Himalayan region where environmental and political stakes collide. NEW DELHI: The arrest of Sonam Wangchuk, one…
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Singapore Seeks “Right Constellation” To Recognize Palestine
By Ivan LimFormer AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Amid world-wide outcry over Israel’s “genocidal” war in Gaza, pressure is on a feverish rise to make the Jewish state change course. Breaking ranks with the United States, allies Britain, Australia, Portugal, Belgium and France have declared their recognition of Palestine…
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Nepal’s Democratic Flames: A Warning for Korea and Asia
Young people protesting in front of the Nepali parliament building, demanding the resignation of the corrupt government. (Photo = AP/Yonhap News) By Lee Sang-kiAsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: Democracy in Nepal is once again in turmoil. The eruption of fierce protests and the collapse of…
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Nepal’s Political Order Overturned in Just Two Days by Gen Z
Nepalese protestors By Bishnu Gautam,Editor-in-Chief of the Rising NepalKATHMANDU: Uprising Nepal’s political landscape has undergone a dramatic shift in just two days. What began as protests against the government’s nationwide ban on social media on Monday quickly escalated into a nationwide uprising led by Generation Z (youth under 26). The…
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What Is the Role of the State When Koreans Are Chained and Wrongly Imprisoned Abroad?
The scene of the raid on the Hyundai Motor Company-LG Energy Solution joint battery factory, as reported by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on its website on September 5. By Lee Sang-ki,AsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: The video released by U.S. Immigration and…
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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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Anwar or Trump: Who Stopped the War Between Thailand And Cambodia?
Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement in Malaysia, this year’s ASEAN chair, on July 28, 2025.Malaysian Prime Minister and ASEAN Chair Anwar Ibrahim (center) shakes hands with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (left) and Thai Acting Prime Minister Putham Vejjachai (right)<Photo = Xinhua News/Yonhap News> By Ivan Lim,Former Senior…
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