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South Asia
Shielded by Power: Impunity of Pakistan’s Elite
Pakistan was ranked 135th (among 180 countries) on the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Behind the polished speeches and carefully choreographed public appearances of Pakistan’s political elite lies a stark and troubling truth: corruption is deeply entrenched in the country’s corridors of…
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Iran-Israel Conflict Drives Pakistan to Ensure Fuel Reserves
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The escalating Iran-Israel conflict has prompted urgent measures by Pakistani authorities to safeguard the nation’s fuel security, highlighting potential vulnerabilities in the country’s petrol supply chain. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has ordered oil marketing companies to maintain a mandatory minimum reserve…
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Forced Conversions Continue in Pakistan
The teacher, accused of converting and abducting the Hindu girls and their brother By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative KARACHI: The recent abduction and forced conversion of three daughters and a son of a Hindu family in Shahdadpur, a city of southern Sindh province of Pakistan, has once again brought the…
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Legal Harassment of Nepalkhabar Over Defamation Allegations Condemned
Online media outlets ‘Nepalkhabar’ and ‘Bizmandu’ received an order to delete articles from a Nepalese court. The background is the Kathmandu District Court. By Purna BasnetKATHMANDU: A district court in Kathmandu, Nepal, has ordered the deletion of news reports implicating the chairman of the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) in…
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Healing the Minds Through Music
Musical program for the patients By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative HYDERABAD, SINDH: In the heart of Sindh province of Pakistan, where tradition meets innovation, the Sir Cowasji Jehangir (C.J.) Institute of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences in Hyderabad city stands as a beacon of progressive mental health care. As the only…
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Karachi: 216 prisoners escape after jailbreak
Malir District Jail of Karachi By Nasir Aijaz KARACHI: Around 216 prisoners, including drug addicts and Afghan refugees, escaped from a jail in Karachi, the capital city of southern Sindh province of Pakistan, in a dramatic incident on Monday night. The escape occurred amid chaos reportedly triggered by a series…
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Passion for empowering women: A journey of resilience and transformation
Pirah Aijaz By Pirah Aijaz KARACHI, SIND, PAKISTAN: The story of my journey began in 2013 with a simple desire to make a difference—writing about women’s issues to spark conversations and heartfelt change. What started as a hobby has evolved into a full-fledged mission to empower women, driven by resilience,…
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India-Pakistan Joint Interview Pt. 2 “A Generation That Has Dreamed of Peace, Not War — Breaking the Cycle of Hatred”
As the founding president of Asia Journalist Association and publisher of THE AsiaN, I have built a long-standing friendship with journalists from India and Pakistan. I have also seen them form bonds that transcend national boundaries by meeting journalists from both countries in one place. However, the recent conflict between…
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India-Pakistan War: Satire, Sarcasm, and Social Media
AI-generated image of US President Trump wearing a traditional turban showing him as tribal chief. By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative Islamabad: In a tense and unprecedented episode, India and Pakistan engaged in a four-day period of military duress that many called an undeclared war. While the world watched anxiously,…
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Interview
India-Pakistan Joint Interview Pt. 1 “Border Tensions Persist After Ceasefire — Time to End the ‘War of Words'”
As the founding president of Asia Journalist Association and publisher of THE AsiaN, I have built a long-standing friendship with journalists from India and Pakistan. I have also seen them form bonds that transcend national boundaries by meeting journalists from both countries in one place. However, the recent conflict between…
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