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South Asia
Drug addiction kills more people than terrorism in Pakistan
According to the information reported to the Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control on Monday, around seven million people in Pakistan are drug addicts, while 700 people die every day in the country due to drug-related impediments. Briefing the committee about steps undertaken by Narcotics Control Division for…
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Politics
Europe in crisis as Greece nears Eurozone exit
The European Union is facing a huge crisis after Greece voted decisively against accepting the terms of its Eurozone bail-out deal. Early results suggested that around 61 per cent of Greeks had voted to reject the deal, compared to just 39 per cent in favor. The scale of the…
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People
Indonesian plane crash kills over 140
After a military transport plane crashed in a residential area of the Indonesian city of Medan, more than 140 people are claimed dead. The Hercules C-130 plane hit two houses and a hotel before bursting into flames, creating a huge fireball. Military personnel and their family members, students and…
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South Asia
Silencing Sabeen Mahmud: impairing cultural and social discourse in Pakistan
One can guess that the society has gotten to a new low point when a person is ‘silenced’ because he spoke against the human rights violation of the very same society. But that has become a common practice in Pakistan. Usually, it is a waste of writing a few hundred…
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East Asia
‘Hometown Cold Buckwheat Noodles’ CEO Jeon Cheol-woo
The North Korean defector Jeon Cheol-woo, who was a student in the former East Germany in 1989 and then chose to leave early and defect to the South, can always be seen in all smiles. He has always been a popular guest on television and prolific lecturer, but is now…
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‘Gangnam Style’ expands YouTube’s view limits
K-pop singer Psy’s megahit “Gangnam Style” has drawn unexpectedly high view counts on YouTube, so much so that Google had to reform the system to expand the maximum limit. The music video surpassed 2.26 billion views as of Wednesday, which exceeds the online video provider’s view counter. YouTube-owned Google had…
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People
World Mourn the Death of Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s former prime minister and founding father of modern Singapore passed away early Monday morning at the age of 91. It was just half a century after he led the tiny Asian city-state to independence in 1965. As Singapore’s first prime minister, Mr Lee ruled the island…
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South Asia
Pakistani truck art to change nation’s image
Interview with truck artist Haider Ali “I am the fuel-breathin’, smoke-emittin’, metal and glass-work wearin’ (Woo!), art drippin’, trail blazin’, road thumpin’ son of a truck!” Well, that’s what a Pakistani truck would say (if it could speak). Ric Flair style. Woo! The Transformer-like monstrosities dominate the roads in Pakistan.…
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British court imprisons Pakistani man for stabbing wife over learning English
Nazakat Ali, a Pakistani man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for stabbing his wife 15 times over her desire to take English lessons. According to the Daily Mail, Ali, 30, and his wife, Shahzana Kausar, 27, residents of Rochdale, England, got into a heated argument over her…
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South Asia
A National Agenda: Nepal in Transition
Interview with Nepalese Ambassador Kaman Singh Lama “Korea is a partner and model of growth for Nepal. Nepal has a lot to offer and we need the help of our partners to make the best out of our potential.” Nepalese envoy to Korea Kaman Singh Lama in an exclusive interview…
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