Tag: South Asia
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Pakistan Reports Over 1.5 Million Afghans Repatriated Since 2023 Expulsion Drive
Overview: A Large-Scale Repatriation Initiative Pakistan has announced that more than 1.5 million Afghan citizens have been repatriated since November 2023 as part of a government-led expulsion drive. The announcement, reported by state media, highlights a sweeping policy shift aimed at reducing the number of foreigners living in the country. The figure marks one of…
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Pakistan Hopes for Positive Outcome in Talks with Kabul After Truce Extension
Pakistan Eyes Positive Momentum in Istanbul Talks with Kabul Pakistan said it hopes for a positive outcome from the next round of diplomacy with Afghanistan, as authorities confirmed an extension of the ceasefire between the two neighbors. The discussions, set to take place in Istanbul, come after entangled regional dynamics and a shared interest in…
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Rebooting Digital Health for Children in South Asia: A Systemic Shift for Safer, Smarter Care
Introduction: A Digital Reboot for Child Health in South Asia Digital transformation has reshaped how communities interact with health information and services. In South Asia, where millions of children rely on primary health care, a systemic reboot is overdue. The vision is clear: interoperable digital data, ethical AI, and scalable health technologies that improve access,…
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Digital Transformation for Improving Child Health in South Asia: Do We Need a Reboot?
Introduction: The Digital Promise for Child Health Digital transformation has the potential to revolutionize how families access care, how health workers deliver services, and how data drive decision-making. For South Asia, where millions of children rely on primary health care, robust digital systems could improve coverage, reduce delays, and empower communities. Yet turning promise into…
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Escalating Tensions: Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Clashes Intensify After Airstrikes
Rising Tensions AfterPakistani Airstrikes In what appears to be the latest flashpoint in South Asia’s fragile security landscape, Pakistani airstrikes triggered a fierce exchange of fire along the border with Afghanistan. Islamabad claims to have killed over 200 Afghan Taliban and allied fighters in what it described as a targeted operation against militants. Kabul, however,…
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Border Clashes Escalate: Afghanistan Says It Killed 58 Pakistani Soldiers in Overnight Operations
Overview of the Overnight Border Operations Afghanistan has claimed that its forces killed 58 Pakistani soldiers during overnight border operations, presenting the figure as a response to what Kabul described as repeated violations of Afghan territory and airspace. The announcement, made by the Taliban government’s chief spokesperson, underscores a sharp deterioration in tensions between the…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes: What we know so far
Overview of the border clashes Heavy fighting erupted along multiple points on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, in what is turning into one of the most significant flare-ups in recent years. The Taliban administration in Kabul and the Pakistani military have issued competing claims about attacks, casualties, and territorial control, signaling a deepening rift between the two…
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Clashes Erupt Along Pakistan-Afghanistan Border as Cross-Border Attacks Escalate
Escalation at the Durand Line: Clashes Along the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Intense clashes erupted on Saturday night along the 2,600-kilometer Durand Line, the disputed frontier that divides Pakistan and Afghanistan. The violence followed an attack by Taliban forces on Pakistani military posts and comes in the wake of a Pakistani airstrike in Kabul earlier this week,…
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Taliban Foreign Minister’s Groundbreaking Visit to India: A Turning Point in Regional Diplomacy
Introduction: A landmark step in India–Taliban diplomacy In a move few predicted when the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in India for a week of talks. The visit, heralded as the Taliban’s highest-level engagement with India since it retook Kabul, signals a new pragmatism in…
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Landslide in Northern India Hits Bus: 15 Dead in Himachal
Tragedy in Himachal Pradesh: a bus struck by a massive landslide Rescue teams faced a grim scene late Tuesday as debris from a powerful landslide engulfed a bus in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Authorities confirmed that at least 15 people were killed, with roughly 20 to 25 passengers aboard the ill-fated journey…