Category: South Asia
Peshawar School Carnage provoke crackdown on Afghan refugees
Thousands of Afghans in Pakistan have been arrested or moved from their homes of many years in the wake of December’s killing of over 100 schoolchildren in the city of […]
Your Daily Fix at A Dhaba
Tea is the most popular beverage in Pakistan. There are small restaurants which specifically serve tea only, vernacularly called ‘dhabas’. You can find dhabas of varying sizes everywhere around the […]
Sculpting at Hala: Glory of Sindh
Hala is a city in Pakistan known for its rich Sindhi culture and history but most of all, it is known for its beautiful handicrafts which are popular all over […]
Storytelling in Korean and Sindhi Folktales
Folk tales may be specific to a region but they have a certain universality to them. The old myths and folktales of various cultures seem to have a format. Like […]
The Rise of Asian Middle Powers
Their Formation, Development, and the Future of Asia “Much have been said and written about the ‘rise’ of Asia, very little about Asia’s contribution to global governance,” says the Indian-born […]
Sleeping in the house of holy
The famous mosque built by Mughal emperor Shahjahan in 1640s stands to this day. As much as it functions as a tourist spot for many around the country as well […]
[Exclusive Report] Environmental Disaster in world’s 4th biggest Thar Desert: Thousands of Gugral trees dry up due to illegal extraction of resin
Like in the past, hundreds of kilograms of gum, illegally extracted from Camphora Mukal, the gum-producing trees, locally known as Gugral, by using poisonous chemical, were being transported in vehicles […]
International Conference discuss Korea in Eurasian Civilization
“In the fast changing global order, research on peace initiatives and happiness is important for Eurasia,” says Northeast Asian History Foundation (NAHF) President Kim Hak-jun (Chairman of the Board of […]
[AJA Statement] Pakistan Massacre committed by Taliban
No oceans of ink are equal to the blood drops of a human being. But we have to continue writing against the enemies of mankind, the killers of innocence, and […]
Drought and Famine in Thar Desert of Pakistan: INGOs stay away from helping starved and ailing children
The death continues haunting starved and ailing children raising the toll to 170 since October last in Thar Desert of southern Sindh province of Pakistan bordering India but surprisingly none […]