Masood Farivar is a Senior Analyst in VOA’s South and Central Asia Division.
Immigration lawyers warn about a return to stricter immigration policies resulting in fewer H-1B visas
Uncertainty remains over whereabouts of Afghan Fatemiyoun and Pakistani Zainebiyoun militias
Presidents often find their powers tested after they enter office
An even larger number support the interim government's reform agenda
Policymakers, activists say despite growing awareness about the link between climate and migration, countries are behind in addressing the issue
Presidential transition is a period of 11 critical weeks that serve as springboard for peaceful US presidential succession
For the first time in two decades, most Muslim and Arab American voters supported a presidential candidate other than a Democrat
Carnegie Endowment survey shows 47% of Indian Americans identify as Democrats, down from 56% in 2020
As Afghanistan and Pakistan battle the polio virus, public health officials have enlisted clerics to combat vaccine hesitancy
A growing number of Muslim Americans are running in local, state and federal elections
Group is planning a jirga, or council of elders, for Friday
The Israel-Iran confrontation is part of a much older conflict, with its roots going back to the establishment of the Jewish state in 1948
The question now is how far each side will test the limit of the other's tolerance
Experts say the reform process must include all major social and political groups in the country
Law and order crumbles as government seeks to implement bold institutional reforms
US televised debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump broke through a busy news cycle in South Asia to garner attention across most major news outlets
The move reflects warming ties between the Taliban and regional countries
With neither major party candidate seen committed to ending the war, many Muslim voters are eyeing third-party options
The practice, made notorious by Latin America’s military regimes in the 1960s, has plagued the region for decades
Millions of young people lack the skills for 21st century work, choking the region’s economic potential
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