Tag: South Asia
Strained ties between India, Pak affecting growth of South Asia: Manmohan...
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said strained ties between India and Pakistan have been coming in the way of development of South...
Lodhi urges UN chief to help in promoting peace in South...
Pakistan's new Ambassador to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi has urged UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to play a role in promoting peace and...
Half South Asia’s girls marry before 18: UN
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Nearly half of all girls in South Asia marry before they turn 18, according to a United Nations report that lays bare what...
New al Qaeda South Asia arm claims Karachi Naval dockyard attack
Statement claims target of the raid was a ‘US supply ship’ and that the dead attackers included former Pakistan Navy officers
Al Qaeda’s new South...
Poor education quality holding back South Asian nations: report
The poor quality of education is holding back South Asian nations, including Pakistan, says a World Bank report released from Washington.
According to the report,...
Almost 11.5m jobs to be created in South Asia over next...
Report places Pakistan in lower middle countries’ group which includes economies where average per capita income ranges between $1000 and $4,000
As many as 11.5...
Call to tap non-conventional sources of energy in South Asia
Speakers at a dialogue here on Thursday stressed the need to exploit non-conventional sources of energy as well as increase in regional connectivity to...
‘$2.5t needed for South Asia’s infrastructural development’
South Asia needs to spend as much as $2.5 trillion on infrastructure by 2020 to bring its power grids, roads and water supplies up...
2013: 22 journalists killed in South Asia, Pakistan tops tally
South Asia mourned 22 journalists’ death in 2013, killed in connection with their work as Pakistan again topped the death tally with 10 journalists,...
South Asia pushes for Turkmen pipeline but troubles loom
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Pakistan and India are desperate to boost their energy supplies, and the pipeline also offers a lucrative money-earning opportunity for Afghanistan as international aid...
Young leaders for prioritising peace initiatives
Participants of a two-day conference of the India-Pakistan Regional Young Leaders Forum (IPRYLF) on Sunday called for mentorship in cultivating a new generation of...
Speakers urge more regional cooperation in South Asia
A seminar to promote trade and economy in South Asia was held on Saturday by SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) through regional...
Ashraf for dismantling political barriers for economic gains in South Asia
Prime Minister (PM) Raja Pervaiz Ashraf urged political leadership of South Asia to show courage, flexibility and statesmanship to dismantle political barriers and resolve...
Naveed Qamar stresses people-to-people contact in South Asian region
Federal Minister for Defence Syed Naveed Qamar on Tuesday underlined the need to develop people-to-people contact among the countries of South Asian region and...
SAARC recognises terrorism as biggest bane to democracy
SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians, on Tuesday, identified terrorism as the biggest challenge to democracy in South Asia and stressed the need for parliaments to...
Shahbaz urges Germany to play positive role in bringing peace to...
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that without the eradication of extremism and militancy, peace and prosperity can never be achieved. He said...
Around 460,000 under 5 die annually in Pakistan
The under-five mortality rate stands at 89 deaths per 1,000 live births in Pakistan and an estimated 460,000 under five die each year in...
