• South Asia

    Asif Ali Zardari elected as Pakistan’s 14th President

    By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistani lawmakers on Saturday elected Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chairman of center-left Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), as the country’s 14th president. He is the only politician of Pakistan who has been elected second time as the Head of State. Asif Ali Zardari previously…

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    The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation XIV

    Goal 13: Climate Action By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: KIEL, GERMANY: The importance of the 13th goal, “Climate Action” of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals related to the state of the planet and its future, comes at a time when global climate change is considered the greatest challenge…

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    Shehbaz Sharif elected as 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan

    By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The ‘Hung Parliament’ of Pakistan, which came into being as a result of highly disputed General Elections held on February 8, 2024, elected Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif as the 24th Prime Minister of the country on Sunday March 3, 2024. Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz…

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    China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway: start of construction in 2024?

    By Kuban Andymen BISHKEK: On December 28, 2023, the head of Kyrgyzstan’s National Investment Agency announced the commencement of the construction of the “China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan” railway in 2024. This railway is intended to be a crucial part of the new Eurasian railway corridor, as stated in a material by Boris Kushkov,…

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    Indonesians should wait for final vote-counting results: President

    JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has urged Indonesians to wait for the final results of the voting counting of the 2024 Presidential Election currently handled by the General Elections Commission (KPU). Jokowi’s remarks were conveyed in response to quick count results from several survey agencies published on Wednesday (February 14)…

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    Pasola and Elections in Indonesia

    By Eddy Suprapto (EDS) SURABAYA, JAKARTA: Pasola is a game of dexterity throwing wooden javelins at each other from horseback which is part of the Marapu ritual ceremony. Marapu is an indigenous religion of the archipelago which is adhered to by the people of Sumba Island. Marapu in the beliefs…

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    Iran’s FM visits Islamabad for in-depth talks with Pakistan leaders  

    By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived here in the wee hours of Monday January 29, 2024 at the invitation of Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani. On his arrival at the Nur Khan Airbase, the Iranian foreign minister was received by the Additional…

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    Palestinian state only solution to Middle East unrest: Saudi ambassador to U.S.

    DAVOS: The topic of normalization of relations with Israel cannot not be discussed as long as Israeli forces continue to kill Palestinian civilians, the Saudi ambassador to the United States has said. “The Kingdom has continuously extended a hand for peace, but when we look at the other hand, which…

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    Pakistan: 22.8 million children are out of school

    By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing a serious challenge to ensure all children, particularly the most disadvantaged, attend, stay and learn in school. While enrollment and retention rates are improving, progress has been slow to improve education indicators in Pakistan, says a UNICEF report. According to…

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    Pakistan ready to work with Iran on all issues based on spirit of mutual trust

    By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday offered Iran to work on “all issues” after both countries launched air strikes into each other’s borders, targeting terrorists. The resolve came during caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani’s telephonic conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, according to a…

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