Afghanistan
Taliban crackdown on Afghan TV channels for alleged rule breaches (VOA)
Journalist jailed as Taliban continue media crackdown (VOA)
Afghan women turn to entrepreneurship but struggle to access capital (Reuters)
70 killed As Afghanistan Hit By Heavy Rains (Agence France-Presse)
I went to Afghanistan to see my dying mom and found too many are dying in silence (Stars and Stripes – opinion)
Pakistan
Pakistan Expects to Avoid Rupee Devaluation in IMF Negotiations (Bloomberg)
Pakistani security forces kill 7 militants trying to sneak into the country from Afghanistan (AP)
Pakistan claims to have killed 7 ‘terrorists’ near Afghan border (VOA)
Social media platform X blocked in Pakistan over national security, ministry says (Reuters)
Court orders Pakistan to restore social media site X: lawyer (Agence France-Presse)
Pakistan in a Difficult Spot Amid Escalating Iran-Israel Tensions (The Diplomat)
India
How A.I. Tools Could Change India’s Elections (New York Times)
As India votes, women and youth could put Modi and his BJP over the top (Washington Post)
Modi Wants To Dominate India’s Election. One Region Stands In the Way (Bloomberg)
Modi’s 100-Day Agenda Includes $1.2 Billion New Cities Plan (Bloomberg)
Development, democracy dominate debate in India’s mammoth election (VOA)
India treads carefully amid rising Middle East tensions (VOA)
Modi’s Temple of Lies (New York Times – opinion)
The Guardian view on India’s election: fixing a win by outlawing dissent damages democracy (The Guardian – opinion)
NSB
‘Hunger games’ with a purpose? Thousands are playing for food in Bangladesh (CNN)
Sri Lanka Poised for Bondholder Deal by Mid-May, StanChart Says (Bloomberg)
IMF ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with bondholders (Reuters)
Central Asia
Thailand, Kazakhstan Agree on Visa Waiver Pact to Boost Tourism (Bloomberg)
Water Level Rising ‘Dangerously’ In Tobol River Crossing Russia, Kazakhstan (Radio Free Europe)
Kazakhstan toughens domestic violence laws (EurasiaNet)
Kyrgyzstan: The sun sets on the Soros Foundation in Bishkek (EurasiaNet)
Another Tajik Arrested In Connection With Moscow Terrorist Attack (Radio Free Europe)
Turkmenistan Opens Section Of Ashgabat-Turkmenabat Highway (Radio Free Europe)
Twitter
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
NSB
Central Asia
SCA MORNING PRESS CLIPS
SCA MORNING PRESS CLIPS