South Asia

Nawaz: Sharif Seen as Potentially Strong Partner in Washington

By Shuja Nawaz

South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz is quoted by Agence France-Presse on US-Pakistani relations:

This Week in South Asia: January 18 -24

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. AfghanistanLast Friday, a complex attack on a Kabul restaurant left 21 dead, including 13 foreigners, and prompted heightened concerns about the country’s uncertain future amongst the international community and Afghans alike. The attack dismantled […]

This Week in South Asia: January 11 -17

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week.Pakistan The Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies issued a report citing 687 sectarian killings in the country last year, a 22% increase from 2012, and expressed concerns for regional spillover. These statistics are particularly concerning […]

Gopalaswamy: One More Jewel in India’s Space Crown

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

South Asia Center Deputy Director Bharath Gopalaswamy writes in the Huffington Post on India’s growing space program:

This Week in South Asia: January 4 -10

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week.

Nawaz Discusses Afghan Prisoner Release

By Shuja Nawaz

South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins Al Jazeera English to discuss the release of seventy-two prisoners in Afghanistan that have been deemed a security threat by the United States: