High Asia Herald Report Two young Pakistanis have been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Youth Awards, according to a press statement issued by the Commonwealth Secretariat. Jaya Rajwani and Hafiz Usama Tanveer were among 16 innovators, activists and entrepreneurs from 12 Commonwealth countries who were selected by a panel of Pan-Commonwealth judges in each of the award’s four regional categories. Jaya …

The coalition of social media tech giants and legal experts have alarmed that the new regulation will curb political dissent, harm privacy, and online business   High Asia Herald Report   Islamabad:  Human rights and media watchdogs as well as lawyers, citizens and a global technology coalition have hit out at government’s new measures to regulate social media platforms and …

The audience at the first Asma Jehangir memorial lecture organised by the HRCP at Islamabad Hotel on Tuesday. Credit: Asif Khan/hrcp HRCP announces Asma Jahangir Award for human rights defenders; resumes Nisar Osmani Award for courage in journalism, and I.A Rehman research grant in human rights   By Amir Khan  Islamabad: A veteran human rights defender has called for a …

High Asia Herald Report   Islamabad: A Senate panel on Monday observed that the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has no jurisdiction to regulate web TV and over the top (OTT) content services. The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights called the PEMRA Chairman for a briefing about the authority’s recent proposal to regulate Web TV and OTT services. “(PEMRA) …

(File photo). Tajik conscripts are drafted to the army twice a year. DUSHANBE — Tajikistan is aiming to cut the term of mandatory military service from two years to 18 months, the country’s justice minister has said. Abdumannon Kholiqzoda told reporters on February 7 that the proposed change is included in draft amendments to the law on mandatory military service …

High Asia Herald Report The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged Tajikistan authorities to immediately release journalist Daler Sharifov from custody, drop the “absurd” incitement charges against him, and allow him to continue his reporting. “Tajik officials have already driven nearly all independent voices out of the country, so this prosecution is a clear attempt to silence ahead of …

"Governments must urgently address the corrupting role of big money in political party financing and the undue influence it exerts on our political systems."- Delia Ferreira Rubio Chair Transparency International

In this last installment of the three-part article based on correspondence between Hassan Mirza and Professor Noam Chomsky, the internationally-acclaimed linguist and social scientist speaks about the British colonial genocidal role in South Asia and Africa, the future of South Asia, religion, the catastrophic impact of climate change, and the US-Europe imperialist-induced migration crisis.   Religion and spirituality Hassan Mirza …

The criticism of Western policy by the so-called free press within narrow bounds has subtle effect of imposing the hegemonic doctrine of imperialism, serves the western dominant intellectual culture and its institutions, says Prof Noam Chomsky

  By Farman Ali We are pleased to announce the soft launching of the High Asia TV transmission with an exclusive talk show on the geostrategic, ecological and economic importance of the less known High Asia region also called as ‘Roof of the World”, a metaphoric description of the complex of mountain ranges comprising the Himalayas, Hindu Kush, Pamir, Tian Shan, …