RARELY CALM, the cross-border politics of South Asia’s great rivers have been roiling of late. In late October Afghanistan revealed plans to build dams on the Kabul river, rankling Pakistan, with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a little more than a year, Pakistan has ended a popular visa service for foreign nationals planning to visit the South Asian ...

Every year is eventful in South Asia. But 2025 wasn’t just turbulent; it destabilized the region structurally. This was due to the convergence of multiple shocks. Many countries in the region ...

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2025—Amid increasing uncertainty in the global economy, South Asia’s growth prospects have weakened, with projections downgraded in most countries in the region. Stepping up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The South Asian nation of Pakistan is the latest nation on the U.S. State Department’s list of countries where immigrant visa ...

When Donald Trump announced his new tariff rules for more than 180 countries on April 2, what he termed as “Liberation Day,” it sent shockwaves across the global trade landscape. Like other regions, ...

South Asia faces starkly different fuel price realities amid Middle East conflict. India maintains stable petrol prices, leveraging strategic reserves and Russian crude. Pakistan, however, has seen a ...

"History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes," Mark Twain once said—and nowhere does it feel more apt than today, as recent upheavals in South Asia echo the Arab Spring that shook North Africa ...

American-Israeli war with Iran blocks Gulf oil exports, pushing Brent crude above $100 a barrel and creating severe energy shortages across Asia.

After a little more than a year, Pakistan has ended a popular visa service for foreign nationals planning to visit the South Asian country. As of Jan. 1, 2026, nationals of 126 countries, including ...