Pakistan PM Sharif holds icebreaker meeting with opposition PTI leader
The meeting was the first sign of the PTI and Sharif’s PMLN parties showing a willingness to accept their differences.
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Modi riding the politics of hate to reelection
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stepped up attacks on minority groups in the lead-up to India’s general election, sparking fears Muslims will be targeted as the two-term leader seeks to divide Indians and stoke tensions for his and his ruling party’s political gain.
Deepfakes in an election year — is Asia ready to handle misinformation campaigns?
Ahead of the Indonesian elections on Feb. 14, a video of late Indonesian president Suharto advocating for the political party he once presided over went viral.
Fire elite: India blasts into the MIRV nuke club
India’s latest Agni-5 test cements its place in the elite circle of global powers with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology, a significant step in improving nuclear deterrence vis-a-vis China and Pakistan.
IMF to hold crucial talks with Pakistan over release of final $1.1B tranche of $3B bailout
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The International Monetary Fund will hold a crucial round of talks with Pakistan’s newly elected government this week to determine whether the country has met conditions for receiving the much needed final $1.1 billion tranche of a $3 billion bailout, officials said Wednesday.
Who is Muhammad Aurangzeb, the man tasked with fixing Pakistan’s economy?
A veteran banker, Aurangzeb is a political outsider who analysts say must grapple with IMF reforms and crippling debt.
