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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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EditorsPick
Indonesia Press Council appoints AJA columnist Abdul Manan as ‘Chairman of Law and Legislation’
Indonesian Press Council executives pose for a photo during the inauguration ceremony of the new members: From left: Chairman of the Commission for Information and Communication, Maha Eka Swasta; chairman of the Commission for Digital and Sustainability, Dahlan Dahi; chairman of the Commission for Inter-Institutional Partnership Relations, Rosarita Niken Widiastuti;…
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South Asia
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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Central Asia
Georgia in its existential struggles for the last twenty years
Demonstrators hold the Georgian flag in front of police officers lined up during a protest in Rustaveli Avenue in response to the government’s decision to suspend the EU accession talks until 2028. (Photo: TASS/Yonhap) Asia Journalist Association (AJA), founded in 2004, is an international journalist association that operates under the…
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Central Asia
Uzbek President delivers historic speech in native language at the 2023 UN General Assembly
Asia Journalist Association (AJA), founded in 2004, is an international journalist association that operates under the motto of “One Line of Truth through Sweat and Blood” with the goal of fair reporting, protecting freedom of the press, and developing journalism. To commemorate its 20th anniversary, AJA is sharing special feature articles that…
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South East Asia
The impact of media decline
Photo via The Wellesley News By Eddy Suprapto JAKARTA: The economic crisis has caused a landslide impact on the industry in Indonesia. Until May 2025, the layoffs reached 24,867 people. In the media industry, the layoffs of journalists from online, print, and television media in the last five years of…
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EditorsPick
India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire: “Agreement to halt gunfire and military actions”
Breaking news about India-Pakistan ceasefire By Lee Sang-kiAJA Founder, AsiaN Editor-in-Chief SEOUL: India and Pakistan, who had been on the brink of full-scale war amid ongoing military clashes, dramatically agreed to a ceasefire on the afternoon of the 10th (local time). Nasir Aijaz, Pakistan Bureau Chief of The AsiaN and…
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People
India, Pakistan carry out airstrikes on airbases
Pakistan fires missiles on Indian air bases – Photo courtesy of Radio Pakistan website By Nasir aijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has initiated retaliatory action in response to the ongoing Indian aggression in the wee hours of Saturday, according to Radio Pakistan, the state-run broadcasting house. The operation has…
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Central Asia
Political instability brought about by the first political revolution
Photo taken on April 2, 2020 shows tulip blossoms in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan. (Photo : Xinhua/Yonhap) Asia Journalist Association (AJA), founded in 2004, is an international journalist association that operates under the motto of “One Line of Truth through Sweat and Blood” with the goal of fair reporting, protecting…
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