South Asia – Page 23 – Asia Times

A map shows the route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ Wanishahrukh

Beijing, China, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Balochistan shocked over its poor share in CPEC projects

by FM Shakil December 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been reappointed, ending political crisis in Sri Lanka. Photo: AFP

South Asia, Sri Lanka

Former PM reappointed in Sri Lanka, ending political turmoil

by Amal Jayasinghe December 15, 2018February 18, 2020

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse is expected to step down on Saturday. Photo: AFP

France, India, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Sri Lankan strongman quitting

by Asia Times staff December 15, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian flag flag, elections, ballot box, casting vote. Image: iStock

India, South Asia

India’s assembly polls show BJP is no longer invincible

by Sagarneel Sinha December 14, 2018December 14, 2018

Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu during an election rally ahead of the state assembly elections in Gadwal, Telangana, on December 03, 2018. Photo: The Times of India/Venkat Rao M/AFP

India, South Asia

Regional parties to fall in line after Congress proves mandate in state polls

by TM Veeraraghav December 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Prime Minister Imran Khan's government has been accused of wanting to devastate his rivals running Sindh state. Photo: AFP / Muhammad Reza / Anadolu

China, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Lack of resources hits Pakistan’s fight against climate change

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid December 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Sri Lankan workers bury the bodies of 41 suspected Tamil Tiger combatants recovered by government forces after heavy fighting in the island's north in January 2009, in Vavuniya. The country's political crisis has cast a cloud over efforts to reveal what happened to thousands of people who disappeared during the civil war. Photo: AFP / STR / aj

Northeast Asia, South Asia, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s crisis clouds fate of 20,000 missing people

by Jonathan Gorvett December 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Photo: Reuters

Pakistan, South Asia

An establishment plot to dismantle the Sharif machine

by Imad Zafar December 12, 2018

Telangana Rashtra Samiti members celebrate their party's victory in the state assembly elections at their office in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

India, South Asia

Major setback for the BJP in India’s state elections

by Srinand Jha December 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan attends a welcome ceremony in Beijing. Photo: AFP/Jason Lee

Pakistan, South Asia

PTI government: honeymoon over, big tasks ahead

by Zamir Awan December 11, 2018December 11, 2018

An aerial view of India's Andaman islands. Photo: Facebook

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Where India quietly watches China at sea

by Bertil Lintner December 10, 2018February 18, 2020

The Sentinelese stand guard on their island's beach. Most contact with the tribe has been made from boats sitting just outside arrow range. Photo: Christian Caron / Creative Commons

India, Middle East, South Asia, World

Sentinelese and civilization far from the madding crowd

by Raja Murthy December 8, 2018

Map ofPakistan: iStock

Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Asia, World

The media is not the establishment’s PR machine

by Imad Zafar December 8, 2018

Map of Maldives: iStock

Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Shanghai, South Asia, Sri Lanka

Perspectives on India-China competition in Maldives

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 8, 2018

A man walks past the Reserve Bank of India head office in Mumbai. Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui

China, India, South Asia, World

The crisis of India’s dismal political banking class

by William Holland December 7, 2018December 7, 2018

Workers mount a portrait of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of Awami League's National Council in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo: NurPhoto via AFP/Rehman Asad

Bangladesh, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Bangladesh’s ruling ‘secular’ Awami League strengthens ties with Islamist parties

by Faisal Mahmud December 7, 2018February 18, 2020

Sri Lanka ballot box and flag. Image: iStock

South Asia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, World

An evaluation of Sri Lanka’s democratic credentials

by Ana Pararajasingham December 5, 2018

Map of Pakistan. Image: iStock

China, India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

CPEC may invite hybrid warfare against Pakistan

by Atta Rasool Malik December 5, 2018

Money dealers count Pakistani rupees and US dollars at an exchange in Islamabad. Photo: AFP/ Aamir Qureshi

AT Finance, China, Malaysia, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan rupee plunges after govt cuts support amid bailout talk

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid December 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Top military officer Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne arrives at the Magistrate's Court in Colombo on Wednesday. Wijegunaratne was remanded in custody after weeks evading arrest for allegedly protecting the chief suspect in the murder of 11 people during the civil war. Photo: AFP/ Ishara S Kodikara

South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Sri Lanka’s top military officer shifted to safer prison

by Kris Thomas November 30, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

AT Finance, Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Winds of change in South Asian politics

by Gaurab Shumsher Thapa November 29, 2018

Map of Sri Lanka: iStock

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Shanghai, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand

New Delhi and Beijing vie for influence in Sri Lanka

by Manoj Kumar Mishra November 29, 2018

The daughter of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz. Photo: AFP

Pakistan, South Asia

Maryam Nawaz must lead charge against establishment

by Imad Zafar November 28, 2018November 28, 2018

Rohingya at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Myanmar, South Asia

Rohingya refugees protest against Smart Card

by Faisal Mahmud November 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistani judiciary. Image: iStock

Pakistan, South Asia

Another black chapter in Pakistan’s judicial history

by Imad Zafar November 28, 2018November 28, 2018

Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli (R) reviews a military honor guard with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 21, 2018. Photo: AFP/Greg Baker

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Middle East, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tianjin, World

China reaching deeper and deeper into Nepal

by Bertil Lintner November 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistani Rangers walk past burning motorbikes on a street in Karachi early November 24, after they were set alight by protesters following the arrest of hardline cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi. Photo: AFP

France, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan detains hardliner behind blasphemy protests

by Asia Times staff November 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistani security guards stand next to burnt-out cars in front of the Chinese consulate after an attack in Karachi on November 23. At least two police were killed when three gunmen tried to storm the consulate. All were killed by guards. Photo: AFP / Asif Hassan

Beijing, China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Baloch separatists claim attack on Chinese Consulate in Karachi

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid November 23, 2018February 18, 2020

Pathao ride-sharing app has been storing details about Bangladeshis' contacts from their phones. Photo: Facebook

Bangladesh, South Asia, World

Dhaka ride-sharing app accused of ‘stealing users’ phone data’

by Faisal Mahmud November 23, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistan's new Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses lawmakers after being elected by the National Assembly in Islamabad on August 17, 2018. Photo: AFP/ handout

Afghanistan, European Union, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

Concerns raised over Pakistan’s crackdown on INGOs

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid November 22, 2018February 18, 2020

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