South Asian Politics

Lahore , Nov. 30 : Pakistan Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has that President Asif Ali Zardari to abolish the 17th Amendment of the Constitution and relinquish most of his...

In this article: Asif Ali Zardari, Shahbaz Sharif, Yousaf Raza Gilani, Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, Pervez Musharraf, Punjab, and Lahore

...ferry was re-floated, more bodies were discovered The number of people dead after a ferry capsized in Bangladesh has risen to 72 with the recovery of more bodies, officials say.

In this article: Bangladesh, Islamic, Eid al-Adha, and Reuters

BJP's 12-hour shutdown hits life in West Bengal KOLKATA : The Bharatiya Janata Party 's ( BJP ) 12-hour shutdown to protest the rise in prices impacted life in several parts of West Bengal...

In this article: Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal, Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, All rights reserved, and United Progressive Alliance

The death toll from the capsizing of a ferry in southern Bangladesh has risen to 72 after rescuers recovered an additional 14 bodies. Rescuers plucked 10 bloated bodies on Monday from...

In this article: Dhaka, Bangladesh, Islamic, and Eid al-Adha

...command of Pakistan 's nuclear arsenal to the Prime Minister Pakistan 's beleaguered President, Asif Ali Zardari , should immediately relinquish many of his powers, a prominent...

In this article: Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif, Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan, US, Taliban, Lahore, Brewing, and Democracy

...is not being achieved by the people of this country due to corruption which is at a peak," he said. " Sri Lanka had suffered violence and indignity at the hands of terrorists, but you...

In this article: Sarath Fonseka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka, and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

New Delhi , Nov 29: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned to the capital Monday morning after his state visit to the US and Trinidad and Tobago , where he participated in the...

In this article: Manmohan Singh, Climate change, Stephen Harper, Gordon Brown, Nicolas Sarkozy, Trinidad and Tobago, and US

Published: November 29 2009 18:19 | Last updated: November 29 2009 18:19 Asif Ali Zardari , Pakistan 's president, has transferred control of the country 's nuclear weapons to the prime...

In this article: Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, Democracy, Beneficiary, God, Afghanistan, and US

...as the unpopular leader tries to deflect growing criticism he has too much power. President Asif Ali Zardari , beset by corruption allegations , has been under pressure to give up...

In this article: Asif Ali Zardari, Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, United States, Allegation, God, and Pakistan People's Party

...said, adding that the country's two largest opposition parties had persuaded him to run for office. " Sri Lanka had suffered violence and indignity at the hands of terrorists, but now you...

In this article: Sarath Fonseka, Mahinda Rajapakse, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Sri Lanka, Democracy, Allegation, Suicide, and Colombo

Navigation - link to other main sections from here Sri Lanka war hero to run for president The Sri Lankan general who led the Government's successful military assault against the...

In this article: Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka, Democracy, Sarath Fonseka, The Sunday Times, Tamil Tigers, China, and Yemen

...party headed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called on Zardari to resign despite his immunity. " Asif Ali Zardari should take high moral ground and resign so that his...

In this article: Asif Ali Zardari, Pervez Musharraf, Yousuf Raza Gilani, Allegation, Supreme Court, Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan, Political science, and Pakistan Muslim League

Mr Zardari benefited from the 2007 corruption amnesty deal President Asif Ali Zardari has handed control of Pakistan 's nuclear arsenal to his prime minister, in an apparent bid to...

In this article: Asif Ali Zardari, Yousuf Raza Gilani, National Command Authority, Supreme Court, Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan, Political science, Lahore University, and Taliban

...enemy India , improved relations with Afghan President Hamid Karzai - usually seen in Pakistan as dangerously close to India - and agreed with the U.S. that Pakistan must...

In this article: Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan, United States, Pervez Musharraf, Washington, Beneficiary, Islamic, Supreme Court, and India

Asif Zardari , Pakistan 's president, faces being engulfed in a damaging corruption scandal which threatens to distract the country from its battle with the Taliban. Published: 7:11PM...

In this article: Asif Zardari, Pervez Musharraf, Allegation, Pakistan, Taliban, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani army, Taliban insurgency, and Muttahida Quami Movement

...he said. Against the backdrop of the attacks in Mumbai a year ago, Singh termed terrorism "an existential threat" to India and called on the entire international community to...

In this article: Manmohan Singh, United States, India, Democracy, Climate change, White House, Washington, and Afghanistan

... Afghanistan. "Obviously, there are historic conflicts between India and Pakistan ," Obama said with Singh at his side. "It is not the place of the United States to try to, from the...

In this article: Barack Obama, Manmohan Singh, India, United States, Pakistan, China, Democracy, White House, Afghanistan, and Strategic partnership

...earlier story is below. WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama showered praise on India and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in an elaborate welcoming ceremony Tuesday, declaring it was...

In this article: Barack Obama, Manmohan Singh, India, United States, Climate change, Pakistan, White House, Democracy, George W. Bush, and China

... Tamil Tigers for extortion The Sri Lankan government fought the Tamil Tigers for 25 years A French court has jailed Tamil Tiger militants convicted of extorting millions of dollars...

In this article: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, France, Tax, European Union, and Paris

AFP/Pool - Newly re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai (left) meets Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in Kabul. … by Lynne O'Donnell Lynne O'donnell - 20 mins ago KABUL (AFP) -...

In this article: Hamid Karzai, Kabul, Taliban, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, United States, Taliban insurgency, Amnesty International, United Nations, and Abdullah Abdullah