Abdul Sattar Edhi was his country’s greatest living hero. Here’s hoping that his legacy persists in the hands of a new generation of humanitarians.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/07/18/pakistan-has-lost-its-angel-of-mercy/
The Taliban is gaining dangerous leverage by recruiting Tajiks, Turkmen, and Uzbeks.
The subcontinent's commitment to rule of law is stuck in a bygone era.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/06/15/in-india-prison-for-the-poor-bollywood-justice-for-the-elite/
New Delhi still has a ways to go before it can live up to its regional aspirations.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/06/10/india-sees-a-new-regional-role-for-its-navy/
The archipelago has proven capable of using to its advantage regional competition between India and China.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/06/08/the-maldives-takes-its-place-in-indian-ocean-geopolitics/
Bangladesh once again faces an existential threat posed by religious extremists.
While the country's path to eradication hasn’t been easy, there is now reason for optimism.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/06/01/pakistans-quiet-revolution-against-polio/
With the world's attention turned elsewhere, Pakistan has persisted in its efforts to counter violent extremism.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/05/31/pakistans-counterterrorism-challenge/
Washington’s pivot to Asia gets all the attention, but India’s pivot east will redefine regional politics.
Fear is a daily reality for Pakistani Christians. From public persecution to targeted terror attacks, Christianity and those who practice it continue to be under threat.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/05/16/is-pakistan-safe-for-christians/
Editor’s Note: The South Asia Daily Brief ceased publication on May 13, 2016, as the partnership between Foreign Policy, New America, and Johns Hopkins SAIS comes to a close. Starting alm...
https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/05/16/end-of-the-south-asia-daily/
As the West packs up and heads home, women in Afghanistan are struggling for rights.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/05/13/for-afghan-women-one-step-forward-two-steps-back/
Editor’s Note: The South Asia Daily Brief will cease publication on May 13, 2016, as the partnership between Foreign Policy, New America, and Johns Hopkins SAIS comes to a close. Starting ...
Editor’s Note: The South Asia Daily Brief will cease publication on May 13, 2016, as the partnership between Foreign Policy, New America, and Johns Hopkins SAIS comes to a close. Starting ...
Afghanistan Islamic State radio station back on the air in Afghanistan After being taken out by U.S. airstrikes in February, the Islamic State (IS) radio station “Voice of the Caliphate” is b...
Afghanistan Bonus Read: “Spring on the Afghan Front Lines,” by Danielle Moylan (NYT) Kidnapped son of ex-Pakistani prime minister recovered in Ghazni Ali Haider Gilani, the son of former Paki...
Event Notice: “Islamist Terrorism in Europe: A History,” Monday, May 9, 12:30 PM (New America) Afghanistan Bonus Read: “U.S. Role in Afghanistan Turns to Combat Again, With a Tragic Error,�...
Event Notice: “Islamist Terrorism in Europe: A History,” Monday, May 9, 12:30 PM (New America) Afghanistan Bonus Watch: “Child Labor in Afghanistan Remains a Problem,” by Zabihullah Gha...
India is losing the support of the Kashmiri public, and this trend will continue unless it brings about a radical change in its Kashmir policy.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/05/05/india-is-losing-kashmir/
Pakistan Village elders order death of 16 year-old Pakistani girl A 15-member jirga, a decision-making body composed of elders, in Pakistan’s Abbottabad district ordered the death of a 16 year-...
India U.S. Report: Religious tolerance deteriorating in India United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) warned on Monday that India is on a negative trajectory in terms...
Event Notice: “A Conversation with a Former Muslim Extremist,” Tuesday, May 3 at 12:00 PM (New America) Afghanistan Islamic State destroying opium plants in Nangarhar In comments to Voice of ...
Event Notice: “Anderson Cooper 360 Special: We Got Him: President Obama, Bin Laden, and the Future of the War on Terror,” on Monday, May 2 at 8 PM (EST). CNN’s and New America’s Peter B...
Event Notice: “Anderson Cooper 360 Special: We Got Him: President Obama, Bin Laden, and the Future of the War on Terror,” on Tuesday, May 2 at 8 PM (EST). CNN’s Peter Bergen sits down with ...
India BSF installs eight “laser walls” along India-Pakistan border India’s Border Security Force (BSF) announced on Thursday that eight “laser walls” have been operationalized along t...