Who’s who among Afghan presidential candidates
by Frud Bezhan Seventeen men will contest Afghanistan’s presidential election in a race among old power brokers — ex-government officials,
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Eid festivities muted in Indian-ruled Kashmir amid lockdown
Herald Report Indian security forces have maintained tight restrictions across its controlled Jammu and Kashmir during Eidul Azha, fearing protests
Read MoreTajik man emerges in Afghanistan as leader of IS unit of CA fighters
Sayvaly Shafiev leads a group of about 200 fighters from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and other Central Asian countries in Afghanistan, says
Read MoreAfghanistan’s untold dilemma of underage marriages
By Ron Synovitz & Freshta Jalalzai KABUL — Mohammad Wali was just 12 years old when his widowed mother
Read MoreIn Kashmir, journalists struggle under India’s blackout
By Jon Allsop In early August, the government of Narendra Modi, India’s recently reelected Hindu-nationalist prime minister, moved troops into
Read MoreKashmir’s autonomy: Pakistani Left, women bodies condemn Modi’s move
Herald Report Islamabad: Left parties and women organizations of Pakistan have condemned the Indian government’s revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy.
Read MoreModi’s revocation of Kashmir’s autonomy
Why Modi’s move on Kashmir is likely to achieve the opposite of what he intends, questions the Economist When the
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History: Lost Sogdian art in China
Little is known of the lives of Sogdians in China, even though the Chinese connections of Sogdian elites played an
Read MoreSITUATIONER: Kashmir on the frontlines
https://www.facebook.com/suchitra.vijayan/videos/10158724026526679/?t=0 By Hassan Akber What Has India Done? After days of troop surges, arrests, speculation and denials, Indian
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History writing is fixated on archival discovery trope: Faisal Devji
Professor Faisal Devji on Muslim depoliticisation, Hindu nationalism and historians mimicking detectives. Here is excerpts from an interview with Seema
Read MoreReminiscing culture
Dr. Tarar’s talk is about Pakistani culture, forgotten Pakistani art and his work on the history of the National College
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Three die as pipeline collapses into Chitral river
Herald Report CHITRAL: Three people died and four sustained injuries as under-repair water pipeline fell into Chitral river on Saturday,
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Why you should listen?
The High Asia Herald/TV Special The Hindu Kush Himalaya region is the world’s third-largest repository of ice, after the North
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Passu win All Gojal T-20 cricket championship trophy
Ghulkin ended runner up. Twenty teams from all over Gojal participated in 10 days events. By Asif Sakhi PASSU (Gojal):
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Hungarian climbers share experience of their journey to K2
Herald Report ISLAMABAD: Hungarian climber Szilárd Suhajda achieved a remarkable feat reaching the top of K2, the world’s second-highest mountain,
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