South Asia Situation Reports

Pakistan: Presidential Elections Scheduled For Aug. 6

Pakistani presidential elections will be held Aug. 6, the election commission announced July 16, Dawn reported.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 06:58

Bangladesh: 2 Protesters Killed In Clashes

Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 02:47

Bangladesh: Islamists Clash With Police Ahead Of Court Ruling

Members of Bangladesh's largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, clashed with police in Dhaka on July 14 in support of an Islamist leader accused of orchestrating atrocities during the country's 1971 civil war that led to its independence from Pakistan, AFP reported.
Sunday, July 14, 2013 - 08:43

Pakistan: U.S. Airstrike Kills At Least 2 Suspected Militants

At least two suspected foreign militants were killed in a U.S. unmanned aerial vehicle, colloquially known as a drone, strike in North Waziristan late on July 13, local officials said July 14, the Times of India reported.
Sunday, July 14, 2013 - 07:11

Syria: Camps Set Up By Pakistani Taliban

The Pakistani Taliban have set up camps in Syria and sent hundreds of men to fight Syrian President Bashar al Assad, militants said July 14, Reuters reported.
Sunday, July 14, 2013 - 06:58

Bhutan: Opposition Party Wins Upset Victory In Parliamentary Elections

The People's Democratic Party -- Bhutan's opposition -- scored an upset victory in the country's second parliamentary elections July 13, Al Jazeera reported, citing a local news source.
Saturday, July 13, 2013 - 10:14

Afghanistan: India Steps Up Afghan Military's Training, Sources Say

India has begun stepping up its efforts to enhance the capability of Afghan military and security forces in preparation for the United States' withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, slated for 2014, unnamed Indian Defense Ministry sources said, Xinhua reported July 13, citing The Times of India.
Saturday, July 13, 2013 - 07:05

Pakistan: President's Aide Killed In Bombing

One of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's aides was killed by a suspected suicide bombing attack in Karachi on July 10, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 10:34

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