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History in the (Re)making as Nawaz Sharif Set to Become Pakistan’s Prime Minister Given a choice between Khan’s promise of “change” and Sharif’s presumably safer bet of “experience,” writes M. Bilal Lakhani, Pakistani voters have leaned heavily towards experience. Read the full story here.

History in the (Re)making as Nawaz Sharif Set to Become Pakistan’s Prime Minister

Given a choice between Khan’s promise of “change” and Sharif’s presumably safer bet of “experience,” writes M. Bilal Lakhani, Pakistani voters have leaned heavily towards experience.

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Video: Election Ushers in ‘New Model’ of Democracy for Pakistan

Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas tells CNN that although Nawaz Sharif won the prime ministership for the third time in his career, the election showed progress in Pakistan’s democratic system.

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Expert: Pakistan Election Outcome Hinges on Voter Turnout, Safety Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas says former Pakistan cricket star Imran Khan could win this weekend’s election if voters come out in large numbers. Read the full story here.

Expert: Pakistan Election Outcome Hinges on Voter Turnout, Safety

Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas says former Pakistan cricket star Imran Khan could win this weekend’s election if voters come out in large numbers.

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Coups, Kashmir, and Clerics: Is Pakistan Headed for Delayed Elections? Asia Society Associate Fellow Faiysal Alikhan says due to tensions roiling the country “it seems unlikely” that Pakistan’s historic elections later this year will be held as scheduled. Read the full story here

Coups, Kashmir, and Clerics: Is Pakistan Headed for Delayed Elections?

Asia Society Associate Fellow Faiysal Alikhan says due to tensions roiling the country “it seems unlikely” that Pakistan’s historic elections later this year will be held as scheduled.

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Pakistan’s Moment is Near — but Will Anyone Care? Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas says Pakistan’s election slated for later this year is crucial for the country’s progress, though many in Pakistan are skeptical. Read the full story here.

Pakistan’s Moment is Near — but Will Anyone Care?

Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas says Pakistan’s election slated for later this year is crucial for the country’s progress, though many in Pakistan are skeptical.

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Photos: From Linsanity to Galloping Gangnam, a Look Back at Asia in 2012

It was a year of many firsts in Asia in 2012.

Asia Society Fellow Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy became the first Pakistani to win an Oscar. The Swedish Academy made Guan Moye, better known by his pen name Mo Yan, became the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. President Barack Obama became the first U.S. president to visit Myanmar. And “Linsanity” swept over Asia as Jeremy Lin became the first American of Taiwanese descent to play for the NBA.

Speaking of sports, it was also a year of Asian athletes sweeping up a significant number of medals at the Summer Olympics in London — amid a few controversies. Meanwhile, a more serious scandal engulfed Chinese Communist Party official Bo Xilai. In another political development, meanwhile, Burmese democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi made her first visit to the United States in more than 40 years.

And who could forget the galloping dance moves that took over not just Asia, but seemingly the entire world, with the release of Psy’s “Gangnam Style” video?

Here’s a look at all those moments and more from Asia in 2012.

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Milestone for South Korea: Nation Elects Park Geun-hye, First Female President [UPDATED] Earlier today South Korea elected a new president, Park Geun-hye, the nation’s first female president and the daughter of its longest-ruling dictator, Park Chung-hee. Asia Society surveys reactions to the news. Read the full story here.

Milestone for South Korea: Nation Elects Park Geun-hye, First Female President [UPDATED]

Earlier today South Korea elected a new president, Park Geun-hye, the nation’s first female president and the daughter of its longest-ruling dictator, Park Chung-hee. Asia Society surveys reactions to the news.

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The new leadership in Pyongyang under Kim Jong Un has signaled an interest in improving inter-Korean relations, and making a strategic shift of its own from prioritizing military spending to prioritizing economic development.

North Korea Playing Small Role in S. Korea Election, But Will Loom Large Afterward

If the next government in Seoul makes a bold, strategic decision to re-engage the North, there is good reason to expect that inter-Korean dynamics can improve markedly, writes John Delury.

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We Asked Our Experts: What Does Obama’s Re-Election Mean for Asia? How is a second term for the Obama administration likely to affect relations with China, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Afghanistan — to name just some of the Asian nations that have featured most prominently in recent headlines? Click to read commentary from Asia Society experts. Read full story here.

We Asked Our Experts: What Does Obama’s Re-Election Mean for Asia?

How is a second term for the Obama administration likely to affect relations with China, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Afghanistan — to name just some of the Asian nations that have featured most prominently in recent headlines? Click to read commentary from Asia Society experts.

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Ensuring equitable opportunities for rigorous, high-quality schools for all students is a goal we must achieve. Investing in our children is just good business. But more importantly, to provide equal access to an excellent education for all students, regardless of race, religion, or economic status, is what America, the land of opportunity, is all about.

Here’s a Message Obama and Romney Should Both Approve

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