Benjamin Parkin

Monday, 29 May, 2023

Friday, 26 May, 2023

Pakistan

Pakistan launches crackdown on Imran Khan’s party

Arrest of populist former prime minister’s supporters is a challenge to democracy, analysts say

Thursday, 25 May, 2023

Pakistan

Pakistan pins hopes on Chinese help in debt crunch

Islamabad expects Beijing to roll over debt repayments next month but further deadlines loom

Monday, 22 May, 2023

BBC

BBC accused of defaming Indian PM Modi in Delhi lawsuit

Complaint filed by Gujarat-based trust adds to UK broadcaster's legal troubles in the country

Monday, 22 May, 2023

Indian economy

India pulls highest-denomination notes from circulation

Reserve Bank of India plans to phase out Rs2,000 bills by September

Sunday, 21 May, 2023

Bhutan

Bhutan turns to crypto in search of fast growth

Himalayan kingdom teams up with Singapore’s Bitdeer as it seeks to raise cash to mine digital currency

Thursday, 18 May, 2023

News in-depthPakistan

The populist vs the general: Imran Khan takes on Pakistan’s military

Former prime minister’s criticism of army chief Asim Munir heightens tensions amid political crisis

Friday, 12 May, 2023

Imran Khan

Imran Khan freed on bail amid Pakistan’s deepening crisis

Authorities braced for further unrest following release of former prime minister

Sunday, 7 May, 2023

Afghanistan

China holds security and trade talks with Taliban

Beijing looks to boost investment in Afghanistan and bring country into Belt and Road project

Thursday, 4 May, 2023

Special ReportSustainable Food and Agriculture

Sri Lanka’s farmers learn lessons from organic debacle

The country’s ban on chemical fertilisers backfired, but still sharpened interest in greener alternatives

Friday, 28 April, 2023

Visual story

‘India’s century’: can the most populous nation unlock the potential of its youth?

India could seize its demographic dividend — or squander it

Thursday, 20 April, 2023

The Big Read

India’s big idea to bring the digital marketplace to the masses

New Delhi has pioneered a new approach to online infrastructure in its drive to connect 1.4bn. But there are privacy and data protection concerns

Thursday, 13 April, 2023

InterviewImran Khan

Imran Khan says Pakistan’s economic crisis requires ‘surgery’

Former prime minister warns debt burden on low-income countries is unmanageable

Sunday, 9 April, 2023

News in-depthPakistan's economy

Pakistan’s economic crisis puts healthcare costs out of reach

Soaring inflation and falling foreign currency reserves are creating shortages of imported drugs

Saturday, 8 April, 2023

Renewable energy

India’s renewables industry under pressure to fulfil government’s target

ReNew Power chief says sector already stretched trying to keep up with existing work

Friday, 7 April, 2023

Afghanistan

UN denounces Taliban prohibition on Afghan women aid workers

Islamist group’s ban will exacerbate world’s ‘most severe humanitarian crisis’, says agency

Thursday, 6 April, 2023

Special ReportFT High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific

India aims to capitalise on China-west tensions

The economy and population are growing but progress is patchy, with manufacturing a concern

Friday, 31 March, 2023

News in-depthMedia

Indian tycoon Ambani takes on Disney in world’s richest cricket league

Tournament offers rights holders, including newcomer Viacom18, chance to shake up market

Friday, 24 March, 2023

News in-depthSri Lanka

Sri Lanka reels from aftershocks of debt crisis

Colombo seals IMF deal but many remain sceptical about the country’s path to recovery

Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s president calls on China and other creditors to compromise

Ranil Wickremesinghe urges lenders to set aside differences in crisis closely watched by emerging-market borrowers

Tuesday, 21 March, 2023

Sri Lanka

IMF approves $3bn bailout for Sri Lanka

Fund’s board backs package weeks after Beijing drops resistance

Thursday, 16 March, 2023

Pakistan's economy

Airlines struggle to repatriate dollars from crisis-hit Pakistan

Carriers scale back flights or exit as country struggles with scant foreign currency reserves

Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

Pakistan

Imran Khan supporters protest in Pakistan over fears of his arrest

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif struggles to restore calm in country hit by economic crisis

Wednesday, 8 March, 2023

The Big Read

Rebuilding Pakistan: how much should rich nations help?

The disastrous floods offer a test case for what wealthy, polluting nations owe those at the mercy of extreme weather events

Tuesday, 7 March, 2023

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s IMF deal edges closer as China backs debt restructure

Fund says agreement paves way towards $2.9bn rescue package

South Asia Correspondent

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