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October 11, 2024 thehighasia

Call for increased partnership between Pak-Saudi businesses

Saudi Arabia has been a major investor in Pakistan investing in various sectors such as energy, infrastructure, and agriculture. Saudi Arabia pledged $3 billion in aid and loans to Pakistan, with $1.5 billion deposited in Pakistan’s central bank.

Saudi Arabia has shown keen interest in investing in various sectors notably nearly 1 billion dollars in the Reko Diq Mining Project. The construction of one of the largest oil refineries in Pakistan is underway, aimed at boosting local energy production and reducing dependency on imported oil.

September 28, 2024 thehighasia

The Anti-Colonial Marxism of Mahdi Amel

The Lebanese Marxist thinker Mahdi Amel was assassinated on this day in 1987. Amel developed a version of Marxism that was grounded in the experience of colonized societies, showing how class struggle converges with the fight for national liberation.

September 1, 2024 thehighasia

Pamirian Crossroads and Beyond

Prof Kreutzmann’s explorations have taken him across the mountainous terrains of Xinjiang, Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral, the Pamir Knot, Central Asia, and cities like London and Moscow. Over the years, he has authored numerous books, articles, and chapters that shine light on the complex history and geography of Central Asia, High Asia, and South Asia.

May 28, 2024 thehighasia

Tajikistan’s top court bans six Pakistani religious bodies, 23 others

Quoting reports from the Khovar news agency, the website detailed the Supreme Court’s declaration of 29 religious parties, groups, associations, and websites as “terrorist and extremist organisations” in Tajikistan. The court’s ruling led to the prohibition of their activities within Tajikistan’s territory. Additionally, the websites associated with these banned entities have been blocked, and the import of their literature has been prohibited. Among those listed are Pakistan’s Jamaat-i-Islami, Lashkar-e-Taeba, Hizbut Tahrir, Tablighi Jamaat, and the Taliban

May 6, 2024 thehighasia

Progressive student bodies launch pro-Palestine campaign

organized a protest rally and press conference at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) in Islamabad on Monday, demanding immediate ceasefire and expulsion of ambassadors of the US, Germany and France for supporting Israel’s policies and occupation of Gaza.
They endorsed the Boycott Divestment Sanctions campaign, and advocated for closer alliances with anti-imperialist countries and opposed diplomatic relations with Israel.

May 3, 2024 thehighasia

Gaza genocide: students will not tolerate hypocrisy

Who knows where the refusals of students in the Global North today will go. The students’ refusal to acknowledge the excuses of their ruling class and accept its policies are dug deeper into their soil than their tents.

April 5, 2024 thehighasia

Novel ‘Mother’ by Maxim Gorky

Novel Mother by Maxim Gorky is a work that has evoked strong reactions and critical assessments. Its portrayal of the revolutionary movement and the struggles of the working class, as seen through the eyes of a mother, has left an indelible mark on literature.

March 23, 2024 thehighasia

Nowruz celebrations welcome spring with music, food, & fire

Nowruz festival-related celebrations promote peace, prosperity, and solidarity within communities by recognizing the significance of our pluralistic identities.

June 14, 2023 thehighasia

One in every 10 children works, out of schools

Some 160 million children earn a living, instead of going to school; Child labour, springing from a lack of social justice, has increased during last 20 years: ILO official

April 27, 2023 thehighasia

Tourism & sports united for sustainability

Sports Tourism plays a key role in enhancing economic growth and social development in many destinations. It creates jobs and supports businesses in cities and rural communities alike.

April 10, 2023 thehighasia

Revolution will not be t̶e̶l̶e̶v̶i̶s̶e̶d̶ digitised

This isn’t the first time that the military establishment has been on the receiving end of a public backlash. Will

July 11, 2022 thehighasia

Race, culture, terrorism and ‘deep structures’

Akbar Ahmad and Noam Chomsky examine examine issues of race in America which engender different forms of violence and terrorism. While race is on the surface of society, understanding how it related to society’s deeper structures can help make sense of it. It is the failure to tackle race issues that is partly responsible for the turbulence in contemporary American society.

May 20, 2022 thehighasia

Tajik security forces kill 25 ethnic Pamiris

The Pamir region happens to be the only part of the country where protesters still take to the streets against the government.

February 4, 2022 thehighasia

First Global Youth Tourism Summit gets underway

The Summit will bring children and youth from every global region together, giving them a platform to share their vision and hopes for the sector

December 30, 2021 thehighasia

Afghanistan: New Great Game in the heart of Asia

Regional powers are seeking to fill the vacuum left by the abrupt departure of the US and its Western allies.

Tracking 3 decades of dramatic glacial lake growth

In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using a 30-year satellite data record have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change. Courtest: NASA/National Geographic

Tracking 3 decades of dramatic glacial lake growth

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