Category: South Asia

Key developments: – Pakistan’s finance minister announced that the country’s energy stores are sufficient to carry it through November and that the government will only buy spot LNG cargoes if a “dire need” arises, signalling a cautious approach…

Key developments: – Pakistan has been identified as the worst‑hit country in South Asia on the hunger index, a status compounded by rising food prices, according to a recent report dated 15 Oct 2026. – In Peshawar, a school roof…

In Pakistan, a grim picture of food insecurity emerged as the country was identified as the region’s most hunger‑afflicted nation, with economic strain and recent floods worsening the crisis. Analysts noted that “Pakistan ranks lowest in South Asia…

Key developments: Opposition parties allege that revisions to India’s voter rolls – which have removed over 130 million names – favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, prompting a march to the Supreme Court and a joint writ petition by…

Key developments: – In New Delhi, opposition parties have taken their challenge over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls to the Supreme Court, alleging that revisions favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party and that over 130 million names…