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EditorsPick
Death Toll In Nepal Floods and Landslides Rises To 597; Over 2,000 Missing
By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty with Bishnu Gautam from Kathmandu, Nepal DHAKA: The death toll in Nepal’s flash floods and landslides caused by a glacier avalanche in the Himalayas rose to 597 on Friday (August 28) night. More than 2,000 people, including 517 foreigners, are still missing. Among them are 933…
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South Asia
A Personal Reflection on Nepal’s Tragic Loss
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Nepal has always held a deeply special place in my heart. Having had the privilege of visiting Kathmandu three times, my relationship with this extraordinary nation goes far beyond that of a typical visitor. Though my journeys kept me grounded in the vibrant, historic…
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Pakistan: The Paradox of Ghost School
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: ‘Ghost School’ is the debut feature film of Pakistani-British filmmaker Seemab Gul, who wrote and directed the 88-minute Urdu-language drama. Co-produced across Pakistan, Germany, and Saudi Arabia, the story centers on Rabia, a ten-year-old girl determined to uncover why her village’s only school suddenly…
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South Asia
Myanmar Has Not Taken Back a Single Rohingya in 9 Years
By Bhanu Ranjan ChakrabortyDHAKA: The Rohingya influx that began in Bangladesh on August 25, 2017, in the face of the country’s military operation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, has completed nine years. Despite various initiatives by the United Nations and international circles during this long period, not a single Rohingya has…
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Sri Lanka’s Strategic Role in the Indo-Pacific Amid Japan’s New Dry Dock Expansion
Port in Japan By Leo Nirosha DarshanCOLOMBO: The Indo-Pacific region is currently reaching a historical turning point along the maritime trade routes that serve as the nervous system of the global economy, as well as in the security environment surrounding them. The rise of Eastern naval superpowers and the lag in…
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Pakistan Civil Society Under Siege Amid Growing Human Rights Concerns, State Clampdowns in Sindh province
Police dismantle a protest camp set up to demand recovery of mossing children By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The human rights landscape in Pakistan in general, and Sindh province in particular, has come under increasing scrutiny by civil society groups, legal bodies, and rights monitors due to growing state…
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East Asia
Zahid Hussain, a Bridge Between Korea and Pakistan, Named Recipient of Tamgha-i-Imtiaz
By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalists Association Publisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: Zahid Hussain, a Pakistani who has spent nearly two decades promoting friendship and mutual understanding between Korea and Pakistan, has been named a recipient of Pakistan’s prestigious civil award, the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, or Medal of Excellence. The Government…
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South Asia
“Judges Cannot Hear Their Own Case”: Prof. G.L. Peiris Challenges
By Leo Nirosha DarshanCOLOMBO: In a foundational principle of natural justice, no person—or institution—can be a judge in their own cause. Yet, the Sri Lankan government’s latest constitutional maneuvering threatens to force the judiciary into precisely this compromised position. In an exclusive interview with Virakesari, Professor G.L. Peiris, a veteran…
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Measles Outbreak in Bangladesh: Infections Increasing Among Adults
By Bhanu Ranjan ChakrabortyDHAKA: A total of 860 children have died of measles and measles symptoms in Bangladesh since March this year (4 months and 22 days). According to a report published by the Directorate General of Health Services on August 6, six more people have died of measles symptoms…
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South Asia
Pakistan, Sri Lanka Join Hands for Collaborative Research on Rice, Fruit Crop Pests
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), located in Tandojam town of Sindh province, and Sri Lankan academic institutions have agreed to strengthen academic cooperation through faculty exchange and joint agricultural research, focusing on rice, fruit crops and other agricultural commodities facing similar pest and disease challenges…
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