Category archives for: South Asia

Zavisa eager to win Sri Lankan tournament

The Serbian wants to win the competition and claims that with the current U-23 team he has the right personnel to do it. Pakistan departed on Saturday bound for Sri Lanka and according to coach Zavisa Milosavljevic, the squad have enough talent to come out on top in the event. “I think we have a […]

Essa set to be sidelined with knee injury – report

The former Pakistan skipper has been told by his doctor to take a one month break from the game after injuring his knee, which will cause him to miss the remaining games in the Premier League. “Yes, I have been advised by my doctor to take one-month rest and I would not be able to […]

Maldives set to host 2014 AFC Challenge Cup

The AFC has decided to give Maldives the hosting rights for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup beating off bids from India and Philippines. “All our competitions are growing in popularity and level of standard has also increased many folds. I would like to thank you for your contribution in this committee,” said AFC Acting President […]

MNS Leader Ram Kadam Breaks Guinness World Record

The MNS leader Ram Kadam has achieved to  the Guiness Book of World Record by attempting most candles lit simultaneously at a single venue. Around 30,000 peoples gathered  to lit the candle at Ghatkopar, Mumbai, on 22 October 2012. Bollywood singer Kailash kher came forward to support the record breaking event. And The people were […]

Pak Women’s team eyes good SAFF Cup display

The burgeoning young footballers are looking to put up a good performance in the regional tournament which is taking place in Sri Lanka this year. Coach Muhammad Rashid was looking forward to the competition and was hoping that the players would benefit from matches against tops sides of the continent. “It looks difficult for a […]

Pakistan Premier League kicks off tomorrow

The top flight is starting on the 5th of September, with KRL aiming to defend their hard-earned title. Injuries are rife as the show-piece events is give the go-ahead tomorrow, with KESC losing out on their main man Salam. “It’s unfortunate that we lost Salam ahead of the tough league,” KESC manager Hasan Baloch said. […]

Indian tour was the right call, claims Wellington Phoenix coach

Assistant coach Chris Greenacre claims that the club’s decision to tour India ahead of their season will be prove to be a good decision in the future. The A-League giants decided to play some friendly games against I-League opposition for their pre-season and although the facilities have hardly been first-rate, the manager claims that the […]

China taking a lead in the New Great Game – Part 3

China’s reliance on the predominantly Muslim Middle East and Central Asia puts stress on the fact that China cannot tamper or ignore the Uighur (Muslim) question without serious trade implications that could be disastrous for the country’s economy. The Central Asian governments have also adopted a “Go West” policy which is profoundly supported by China. […]

SDPI and IDRC Canada award scholarships to South Asian students for higher studies in social sciences

SDPI and IDRC Canada award scholarships to South Asian students for higher studies in social sciences   ISLAMABAD: (01 August 2012) Eight young and aspiring students from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have been awarded scholarship grants by Sustainable Development Policy Institute and International Development Research Centre Canada to pursue Masters, MPhil […]

China taking a lead in the New Great Game – Part 1

The emerging energy nexus of China with the Central Asian States is now termed the New Great Game.  China has its eyes set on Central Asia, thus prompting a New Great Game in a region where Europe, Russia and the US have sought power for a long time. Since the turn of the new millennium, […]

Indian shot topper ready for move abroad

Subrata Pal has been given a chance to make his mark at Redbull Leipzig and he intends to take it with both hands. The Indian International won the hearts of the nation and gathered some plaudits along the way for his performances in last year’s AFC Cup. Red Bull India have taken notice of his […]

China shows fluctuating performance in May; import/export up, consumer index down

China, the once streaking economy in the world is now performing less than satisfactorily, mainly because of the foreign demand in the shape of exports. It is a no-brainer now that China is an export-driven economy and domestic consumption is just a bystander in the way. However, the lack of domestic consumption is the one […]

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